# Mahesh

> English word · Proper noun · frequency rank #38,030

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Sanskrit.
2. A title of the god Shiva.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit महेश (maheśa).

## Easily confused with
- **mesh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-mesh)
- **mash** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-mash)
- **makes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-makes)
- **males** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-males)
- **mates** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-mates)
- **marsh** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-marsh)
- **mares** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-mares)
- **mazes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-mazes)
- **Mayes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mahesh-vs-mayes)
- **Maher** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/maher-vs-mahesh)
- **mages** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/mages-vs-mahesh)

## Common misspellings (9)
`amhesh`, `maehsh`, `mahehs`, `maheshh`, `mahessh`, `mahhesh`, `mahseh`, `mhaesh`, `mmahesh`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mahesh