Yogesh is an
Indian masculine given name. The
Sanskrit
Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominalization, nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan languages, Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had Trans-cul ...
word ' is a
compound 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-conscio ...
" 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 Hin ...
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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) (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, Indian politician of Maharashtra
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Yogesh Golwalkar
Yogesh Ashok Golwalkar is an Indian cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm leg-break bowler. Major Teams - India A, Kings XI Punjab, Middlesex County Cricket Club London (UK), Rest of India for Irani Trophy, Central Zone for D ...
(born 1980), Indian cricket player
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Yogesh Jaluria
Professor Yogesh Jaluria is Board of Governors Professor and Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University, Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He is a specialist in thermal scienc ...
, scientist
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Yogesh Joshi, several people
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Yogesh Kumar Joshi (born 1962), Indian soldier
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Yogesh Kumar Sabharwal (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
Yogesh Nagar (born 6 January 1990 in Wazirabad, Delhi) is an Indian cricketer
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each compr ...
(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
Dr. Yogesh Praveen (28 October 1938 – 12 April 2021) was an Indian author and expert on the history and culture of Avadh, specifically Lucknow. He had a Masters in Hindi and Sanskrit in addition to a doctorate in Literature from Meerut U ...
(1938–2021), Indian author
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Yogesh Rawat (born 1992), Indian cricket player
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Yogesh Sagar, 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
Yogesh Kundalik Tilekar is an Indian politician and member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Tilekar was Corporator in Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and was first term member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in 2014 from the Hadapsar ...
, Indian politician
See also
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Yogeshwar, a related name
References
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Indian masculine given names