Mahesh (name)
The name Mahesh (/mahe-sh/) is short version of a name of Sanskrit origin, Maheshwara, meaning "great ruler"(Mahaa + Ishwar). It is a popular name for boys among Hindus as it is one of the names of Shiva.
Sports
- Mahesh Bhupathi (born 1974), Indian professional 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 junior squash player
- Mahesh Rawat (born 1985), Indian cricketer
- Mahesh Rodrigo (born 1927), Ceylonese cricketer and rugby player
- Yo Mahesh (born 1987), Indian cricketer
Entertainment
- Mahesh Aney, Indian cinematographer
- Mahesh Babu (born 1975), Indian film actor
- Mahesh Bhatt (born 1946), Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
- 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
- Mahesh (actor), Indian Malayalam film actor
Other
- Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917–2008), Indian spiritual leader
- Mahesh Chandra Ghosh (1868–1930), Indian (Bengali) philosopher
- Mahesh Das or Maheshdas Bhat (1528–1586), real name of Birbal, Grand Vizier in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar
- Mahesh Kumar Kanodia (1937), Indian politician, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
- Mahesh Rangarajan (born 1964), Indian author and historian