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Boy Name Indian · Sanskrit

Nilesh

Pronunciation /NIL-esh/

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“krishna”

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GenderBoy
OriginSanskrit
Starting soundNi
Numerology4 · The Builder
Name-based RashiVrishchika (Scorpio)
Traditional gemstoneRed Coral
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N → Vrishchika (Scorpio)
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Lucky gemstone: Red Coral
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Meaning of Nilesh

Nilesh is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, popular among Indian families. It means “blue god; krishna”.

Nilesh's Style

Sanskrit Indian Timeless Medium Boy

Nilesh at a Glance

Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

Nilesh is a very popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.

Nilesh Popularity Graph

🇮🇳 India · rank by year (#1 = most popular)

#58#77#962015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
↑ Rising
Est. Position
~#58

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Nilesh Name Profile

Meaningkrishna
OriginIndian · Sanskrit
GenderBoy Name
First LetterN
Letters6
Syllables2
Baby Name Spot Popularity Score85/100

Very Popular · internal score, not an official ranking

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