Yogesh is an
Indian masculine given name. The
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...
word ' is a
compound
Compound may refer to:
Architecture and built environments
* Compound (enclosure), a cluster of buildings having a shared purpose, usually inside a fence or wall
** Compound (fortification), a version of the above fortified with defensive struc ...
of the words ' and ' and has the meaning "master of
yoga
Yoga (; sa, योग, lit=yoke' or 'union ) is a group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices or disciplines which originated in ancient India and aim to control (yoke) and still the mind, recognizing a detached witness-consci ...
" and has also been used as an epithet of
Shiva
Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...
.
Notable people
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Yogesh (actor)
Yogesh (born 6 July 1990; sometimes billed as Yogi) is an Indian actor and singer who predominantly appears in Kannada films.
Yogesh made his debut in the 2007 film '' Duniya'' where he portrayed the supporting character named "Loose Maada" an ...
(born 1990), Indian actor
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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 (1937–2018), Indian sociologist
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Yogesh Chander Deveshwar (born 1947), Indian businessman
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Yogesh Gholap
Yogesh Gholap is an Indian politician, from Nashik district. He is Member of the 13th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Deolali Vidhan Sabha constituency as member of Shiv Sena. He is son of Ex Minister of Maharashtra and Shiv Sena Dep ...
, 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
Lieutenant General Yogesh Kumar Joshi, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VrC, SM, ADC (born 5 January 1962) is a retired General Officer of the Indian Army. He was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Northern Command, assuming office from Lt Gen Ra ...
(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, later ...
(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 (1938–2021), Indian author
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Yogesh Rawat
Yogesh Rawat (born 28 December 1992) is an Indian cricketer who plays for Madhya Pradesh. He made his List A
List A cricket is a classification of the limited-overs (one-day) form of the sport of cricket, with games lasting up to eight hours. ...
(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