Ramesh
Ramesh is a common name. In
Persian, the name is derived from
Pahlavi
Pahlavi may refer to:
Iranian royalty
*Seven Parthian clans, ruling Parthian families during the Sasanian Empire
*Pahlavi dynasty, the ruling house of Imperial State of Persia/Iran from 1925 until 1979
**Reza Shah, Reza Shah Pahlavi (1878–1944 ...
origin "Ramishn", meaning "happiness".
It is also an Indian masculine given name, from Sanskrit, diminutive of Rameshwar, meaning "Lord/husband of Rama (the goddess Lakshmi)", an epithet of Vishnu and Krishna. It is used among Hindus, Jains and Buddhists and some Christians.
Notable people with the name include:
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Jairam Ramesh (born 1954), Indian politician
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Jithan Ramesh (born 1981), Tamil cinema actor
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Ramachandran Ramesh (born 1976), Indian chess grandmaster
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Sadagoppan Ramesh (born 1975), Indian cricketer and film actor
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Ramesh Aravind (born 1964), Kannada movie actor
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Ramesh Bhat, Kannada movie actor
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Ramesh Chennithala, (born 1956), Kerala politician
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Ramesh Datla, Indian industrialist
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Ramesh Karad (born 1968), Indian politician from Maharashtra
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Ramesh Krishnan (born 1961), Indian tennis player
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Pasupuleti Ramesh Naidu (1933–1987), Telugu film music director
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Ramesh Ponnuru (born 1974), American political commentator
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Asogan Ramesh Ramachandren (c. 1973–1998), Singaporean convicted murderer
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Ramesh Rushantha ( born 1983), Sri Lankan travel vlogger, water sports instructor and deckhand
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Ramesh Sippy (born 1947), Indian film producer
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Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Indian cricketer
Fictional characters
*Professor Ramesh,
fictional astronomer in ''Kim Possible''
*Ramesh Majhu
fictional shopkeeper in ''Fags, Mags and Bags''
References
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Indian masculine given names