Suresh

Suresh (sureša) is a Sanskrit word which means "Ruler of Gods"; from surya ‘god’ + īša ‘lord’, which is an epithet of the god Indra.

It is commonly used as a synonym for the Hindu God Vishnu. It may also refer to Devendra or Shiva depending on which branch of Hinduism.

Its etymology is a contraction of sur + esh: sur means god, esh means king. So Suresh means king of the gods. Suresh also means the planet Sun. Suresh is a frequently used name for Hindu male children. It is a popular first name in India and a common family name in North America and the Caribbean. Variations of this name in Latin America include Sureza, Sureze, Cires and Cirez. Several of these examples are found on the South-Eastern region of the Dominican Republic (La Romana, San Pedro de Macoris, Boca Chica, etc.)

People with the name Suresh

• Suresh Babu, athlete
• Suresh Gopi, actor
• Suresh Krishna, film director
• Suresh Raina, cricketer
• Suresh Sellathurai, Realtor

Fictional characters

• Mohinder Suresh and his father Chandra Suresh from the NBC drama Heroes.
• Suresh Gurung and Becca Gurung, a recurring character from Australia's Channel 7 drama called Murder, She Wrote.

Other uses

• Suresh v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) - a leading case of the Supreme Court of Canada