Nilesh

Nilesh (sometimes also spelled as Neelesh) is a Hindi name based on one of two deities, Vishnu or Shiva, in Hinduism, depending on which of its two Hindi pronunciations are used. 'Nilesh' means 'the Blue God', and is one of the alternate names for Vishnu, "The Preserver." Later, the name was also used to refer to Shiva, "The Destroyer of Evil", "The King." The name is a combination (sandhi) of two words: Neel ("blue") and Ish ("Lord" or "God"). Ish or Esh is also a Sanskrit word for head. Hence, the name can also be interpreted as 'Blue Head,' which refers to Lord Vishnu.
Nilesh also refers to a third deity: Krishna. Krishna is also referred to as the Blue God because of the darker skin which is always displayed in pictures and statues as the blue colour.
Notable persons with this name include:
Nilesh Bhatt (born 1971), Indian businessman
Nilesh Cabral, Indian politician
Nilesh Chaudhary (born 1983), Indian cricketer
Nilesh Girkar, Indian scriptwriter
Nilesh Gupta (born 1973/74), Indian businessman, managing director of Lupin Limited
Nilesh Kulkarni (born 1973), Indian cricketer
Nilesh Limaye (born 1972), Indian chef
Nilesh Moharir, Indian music director
Nilesh Narayan Rane (born 1981), Indian politician
Nilesh Parmar (born 1987), Omani cricketer
Nilesh Patel, Canadian director and film producer
Nilesh Sable (born 1986), Indian television show host and actor
Nilesh Sahay (born 1983), Indian actor
Nilesh Samani (born 1956), British medical doctor
Nilesh Patel (born 1981), Indian scientist
Nilesh Prabhudesai, Indian politician

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Lord Chandra (Moon), Lord Krishna, blue god.

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Nilesh Sable	1986	Indian actor
2	Nilesh Sahay	1983	Indian Bollywood actor
3	Nilesh Narayan Rane	1981	Indian politician
4	Nilesh Kulkarni	1973	Indian cricket player.
5	Nilesh Moharir		Marathi Music Composer
6	Nilesh Limaye	1972	Indian chef
7	Nilesh Girkar		Indian screenwriter
8	Nilesh Samani		British cardiologist
9	Nilesh Patel		Canadian film director and producer
10	Nilesh Cabral
11	Nilesh Bhatt	1971	Tanzanian movie executive
12	Nilesh Gupta
13	Nilesh Parmar	1970
14	Nilesh Chaudhary	1983	Indian cricketer
15	Nilesh Prabhudesai