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Sailesh

Quick answerThe given name 'Sailesh' is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Sai' meaning 'good luck' or 'auspicious' and 'Leśha' meaning 'lord' or 'owner', making it a name that signifies good fortune and prosperity.

Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#13,843
TrendVintage
Peak year1999
Syllables2
Origin
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology1 Chaldean 3
Global rank#1,150

Popularity over time

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Sailesh

The given name 'Sailesh' is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Sai' meaning 'good luck' or 'auspicious' and 'Leśha' meaning 'lord' or 'owner', making it a name that signifies good fortune and prosperity.

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Etymology

The given name 'Sailesh' is derived from the Sanskrit words 'Sai' meaning 'good luck' or 'auspicious' and 'Leśha' meaning 'lord' or 'owner', making it a name that signifies good fortune and prosperity. The name 'Sailesh' is commonly used in Hindu culture and is often associated with the Sanskrit epic, the Mahabharata, where the character Salya, a cousin of the Pandavas, is mentioned.

Sailesh currently ranks #13,843 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1999.

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