Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god
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 ...
, and literally means "conqueror of the
Muka demon". It is commonly used as a male given name in India.
People with the name Mukesh include:
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Mukesh (singer) (1923–1976), Indian playback singer from 1940s-1970s Hindi cinema
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Mukesh (actor) (born 1956), Indian film actor and producer
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Mukesh Agnihotri (born 1962), Indian politician
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Mukesh Ambani
Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani (born 19 April 1957) is an Indian billionaire and businessman who is the chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries. As of May 2025, he is the richest person in Asia and The World's Billionaires, 13th richest ...
(born 1957), chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited
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Mukesh Batra (born 1951), homeopathy practitioner
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Mukesh Bhatt
Mukesh Bhatt (born 5 June 1952) is an Indian people, Indian film producer and actor who has produced several Bollywood films. He is the younger brother of Mahesh Bhatt, and also the co-owner of the production company Vishesh Films, set up in 19 ...
(born 1952), Indian film producer
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Mukesh Choudhary (born 1996), Indian cricketer
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Mukesh Choudhary (politician), Indian politician from Uttar Pradesh
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Mukesh Goud (born 1959), Indian politician belonging to the Indian National Congress
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Mukesh Haikerwal (born 1960), general practitioner and former federal president of the Australian Medical Association
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Mukesh Jagtiani (born 1952), Indian businessman, chairman of the Dubai-based Landmark International Group
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Mukesh Kapila (born 1955), British civil servant and United Nations official
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Mukesh Khanna
Mukesh Khanna (born 23 June 1958) is an Indian actor, producer, and talk show host known for his work in Hindi films and television. He is best known for portraying the titular superhero in the television series ''Shaktimaan'' (1997–2005), wh ...
(born 1958), Indian television and film actor
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Mukesh Kumar (disambiguation) Mukesh Kumar may refer to:
* Mukesh Kumar (cricketer) (born 1993), Indian cricketer
* Mukesh Kumar (field hockey) (born 1970), Indian field hockey player
* Mukesh Kumar (golfer) (born 1965), Indian golfer
* Mukesh Kumar Chawla (born 1974), Pakistan ...
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Mukesh Kumar (cricketer) (1993), Indian cricket player
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Mukesh Kumar (field hockey)
Nandanoori Mukesh Kumar (born 16 April 1970), also known as Mukesh Kumar Nandanoori, is an Indian field hockey player. He was born in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.
Career
He made his international debut for the Men's National Team in early ...
(born 1970), Indian field hockey player
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Mukesh Kumar (golfer)
Mukesh Kumar (born 1 August 1965) is a professional golfer from India who currently plays on the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI). He has won six Order of Merit titles on the PGTI and on earlier Indian tours. In terms of professional win ...
(born 1965), Indian golfer
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Mukesh Kumar Chawla
Mukesh Kumar Chawla (; born 27 February 1974) is a Pakistani politician hailing from Jacobabad District presently from DHA, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan and belonging to the Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians. He was serving as ''Minister o ...
(born 1974), Pakistani Politician
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Mukesh Narula
Mukesh Shamsunder Narula (born 2 September 1962) is an Indian cricket coach and former player. His domestic career as an all-rounder for Baroda spanned from 1985 to 1996, and included a number of matches for West Zone in the Duleep and Deodh ...
(born 1962), Indian cricket player and coach
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Mukesh Rishi
Mukesh Rishi (born 19 April 1956) is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in Hindi and Telugu films. He has also appeared in Malayalam, Kannada, Punjabi, Marathi and Tamil films. He got his first break in Hindi in 1993 with ...
(born 1956), Indian film actor
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Mukesh Tiwari
Mukesh Tiwari is an Indian actor, who has worked predominantly in Bollywood and few Tamil, Punjabi, Kannada and Telugu films. He is known for playing negative and comic side roles. He graduated from National School of Drama
National Scho ...
(born 1969), Indian actor
See also
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