Names Like Rakesh
If you love Rakesh — lord of the full moon, sanskrit in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Rakesh, never a random pick.
Most similar to Rakesh
sanskrit boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Nirav
NEE-ruhv
Silent, calm, quiet · sanskrit
Boy Ranbir
RUN-beer
Brave in battle; warrior · sanskrit
Boy Nakul
NUH-kul
Mongoose; a Pandava · sanskrit
Boy Aniket
uh-ni-KAYT
Without a home (Shiva) · sanskrit
Boy Lakshya
LUCK-shyuh
Aim, target, goal · sanskrit
Boy Raja
RAH-jah
king · sanskrit
Boy Agni
UG-nee
Fire · sanskrit
Boy Devadatta
day-vah-DUT-tah
god-given · sanskrit
Boy Nagaraja
nah-gah-RAH-jah
king of serpents · sanskrit
Boy Nagendra
nah-GEN-drah
lord of serpents · sanskrit
Boy Ojas
OH-juss
Vigour, vitality, bodily strength · sanskrit
Boy Advait
ud-VYTE
Non-dual, one without a second · sanskrit
Boy Daksh
DUHKSH
Able; skilled · sanskrit
Boy Kunal
KUH-nahl
Lotus; a bird with beautiful eyes · sanskrit
Boy Aarnav
AHR-nuhv
Ocean, sea · sanskrit
Boy Krishna
KRISH-nuh
Dark; black · sanskrit
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Rakesh’s meaning or theme.
Girl
Cynthia
SIN-thee-ah
Moon goddess epithet · greek
Girl Diana
dy-AN-ah
Moon goddess · latin
Girl Luna
LOO-nah
Moon · latin
Girl Layla
LAY-lah
night · arabic
Girl Selena
suh-LEE-nuh
Moon · Greek
Girl Phoebe
FEE-bee
Bright, radiant · Greek
Girl Aylin
eye-LEEN
Moon halo · turkish
Unisex Chandra
CHUN-druh
Moon · sanskrit
Girl Selene
seh-LEE-nee
Moon · greek
Unisex Jaci
yah-SEE
Moon · tupi
Girl Esmeray
ES-meh-ray
dark moon · turkish
Girl Kamaria
kah-MAR-ee-ah
Moonlight · swahili
Rakesh starts with R — more R names
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Robert
ROB-ert
Bright fame · Germanic
Boy Richard
Ryan
RY-un
Little king · Irish
Boy Raymond
Ralph
RALF
counsel wolf · english
Boy Roy
roy
king · french
Boy Russell
Randall
RAN-dul
shield wolf · english
Boy Roman
Rowan
ROH-un
Little red one; rowan tree · Irish
Boy Ryder
Ryker
Sibling names for Rakesh
Names that pair well with Rakesh for a brother, sister or middle name.
Girl
Tara
TAH-rah
star · sanskrit
Girl Trisha
TRISH-ah
thirst, strong desire · sanskrit
Girl Kali
KAH-lee
the black one · sanskrit
Boy Bodhi
BOH-dee
awakening, enlightenment · sanskrit
Girl Anaya
uh-NAH-yah
disputed; 'without a superior' (Indian) or 'God answered' (Hebrew) · sanskrit
Unisex Chandra
CHUN-druh
Moon · sanskrit
Boy Arjun
AR-jun
Bright; shining white · sanskrit
Girl Anika
uh-NEE-kah
brilliance, splendour; epithet of Durga · sanskrit
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Rakesh?
Names similar to Rakesh include Nirav, Ranbir, Nakul, Aniket, Lakshya, Raja — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with R like Rakesh?
Popular R names in the same style include Robert, Richard, Ryan, Raymond, Ralph, Roy.
What names go well with Rakesh?
Names that pair well with Rakesh include Tara, Trisha, Kali, Bodhi, Anaya.