Yogesh is an
Indian masculine given name. The
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; stem form ; nominal singular , ,) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in northwest South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cultural ...
word ' is a
compound of the words ' and ' and has the meaning "master of
yoga
Yoga (UK: , US: ; 'yoga' ; ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines that originated with its own philosophy in ancient India, aimed at controlling body and mind to attain various salvation goals, as pra ...
" and has also been used as an epithet of
Shiva
Shiva (; , ), also known as Mahadeva (; , , Help:IPA/Sanskrit, ÉɦaËd̪eËÊ‹Éh and Hara, is one of the Hindu deities, principal deities of Hinduism. He is the God in Hinduism, Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions w ...
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Notable people
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Yogesh (actor)
Yogesh (born 6 July 1990; sometimes billed as Yogi) is an Cinema of India, Indian actor and Singing, singer who appears in Kannada cinema, Kannada films.
Career
Yogesh made his debut in the 2007 film ''Duniya (2007 film), Duniya'' where he p ...
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Yogesh (lyricist)
Yogesh Gaur, or Gaud commonly credited as Yogesh, (March 19, 1943 – May 29, 2020), was an Indian writer and lyricist. He was known for his contributions to Bollywood, and possibly his best known works came from the film '' Anand'', songs inclu ...
(born 1943), Indian writer and lyricist
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Yogesh Atal
Yogesh Atal (9 October 1937 – 13 April 2018) was an Indian sociologist. He held a Ph.D. degree in social anthropology and a D.Sc. (honoris causa).
Career
He joined UNESCO in 1974 and retired in 1997 as Principal Director in Social Sciences. ...
(1937–2018), Indian sociologist
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Yogesh Chander Deveshwar (born 1947), Indian businessman
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Yogesh Gholap, Indian politician of Maharashtra
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Yogesh Golwalkar (born 1980), Indian cricket player
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Yogesh Jaluria, scientist
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Yogesh Joshi, several people
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Yogesh Kumar Joshi (born 1962), Indian soldier
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Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal
Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal (14 January 1942 – 3 July 2015) was the 36th Chief Justice of India.
Career
Sabharwal worked as an advocate for Indian Railways from 1969 to 1981, as an advocate for Delhi administration from 1973 to 1976–1977, late ...
(1942–2015), Indian judge
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Yogesh Kumar Sanan (born 1964), Indian bodybuilder
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Yogesh Mahansaria, Indian entrepreneur
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Yogesh Mittal (born 1976), Indian film director
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Yogesh Nagar (born 1990), Indian cricket player
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Yogesh Patil (born 1972), Indian politician from Maharashtra
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Yogesh Pratap Singh (born 1959), Indian lawyer and activist
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Yogesh Praveen
Dr. Yogesh Praveen (28 October 1938 – 12 April 2021) was an Indian author and expert on the history and culture of Avadh, specifically Lucknow. He had a Masters in Hindi and Sanskrit in addition to a doctorate in Literature from Meerut Univ ...
(1938–2021), Indian author
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Yogesh Rawat (born 1992), Indian cricket player
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Yogesh Sagar
Yogesh Sagar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is a three term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He is well known for his social work. He has also been awarded the ‘Best MLA Award’ for three ...
, Indian politician of Maharashtra
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Yogesh Samsi (born 1968), Indian tabla player
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Yogesh Takawale (born 1984), Indian cricket player
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Yogesh Tilekar, Indian politician
See also
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Yogeshwar, a related name
References
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Indian masculine given names
Masculine given names