Pritesh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- pree-TAYSH
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Pritesh is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lord of love”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Pritesh mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit priti 'love' + isha 'lord'
“lord of love”
Is Pritesh a girl's or a boy's name?
Pritesh is a boys' name.
How popular is Pritesh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 8 boys.
Pritesh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Pritesh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Priyansh, Dhruvansh, Shivam, Pranav, Vedansh, Vikram, Pransh, Rishiv, Harshiv, Aayansh, Gurvansh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Pritesh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/pritesh, updated 20 October 2026.