The name Mahesh (/mahe-sh/) is a short version of a name of Sanskrit origin, Maheswara or Umamaheswara, meaning "great ruler" (Mahaa + Ishwar). It is a popular name for Hindu boys as it is one of the names of the Hindu deity Shiva.
People with the name include:
Those known by the single name Mahesh (Malayalam actor), Indian Malayalam film actor Mahesh (Tamil actor), Indian Tamil film actor
Sport Mahesh Bhupathi (born 1974), Indian tennis player Mahesh Bogahalanda (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer Mahesh Chhetri (born 1988), Nepali cricketer Mahesh Gawli (born 1980), Indian footballer Mahesh Hemantha, Sri Lankan cricketer Mahesh Mangaonkar (born 1994), Indian squash player Mahesh Rawat (born 1985), Indian cricketer Mahesh Rodrigo (1928 - 2011), Sri Lankan cricketer and rugby player Yo Mahesh (born 1987), Indian cricketer
Entertainment Mahesh Babu (born 1975), Indian film actor Mahesh Aney, Indian cinematographer Mahesh Bhatt (born 1946), Indian film director, producer and screenwriter Mahesh Shetty Indian Television and Film Actor Mahesh Dattani (born 1958), Indian director, actor and writer Mahesh Elkunchwar (born 1939), Indian playwright Mahesh Kothare, Indian actor, director and producer Mahesh Mahadevan (1955–2002), Indian film music composer Mahesh Manjrekar (born 1953), Indian director, actor, writer and producer Mahesh Thakur, Indian actor Erode Mahesh, Indian actor and television personality
Other Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917–2008), Indian spiritual leader Mahesh Das or Maheshdas Bhat (1528–1586), real name of Birbal, Grand Vizier in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar Mahesh Kumar Kanodia (1937 - 2020), Indian politician, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India Mahesh Madhavan (born 1963/64), Indian businessman, CEO of Bacardi Mahesh Rangarajan (born 1964), Indian author and historian Inspector Mahesh Jadhav, a fictional character in Zapatlela film series