Byomkesh
Byomkesh means Lord of the sky; sky-haired one (Shiva).
Meaning as commonly given; not from a dictionary.
| Gender | boy |
| Origin | Bengali |
| Language | Bengali |
| Starts with | B |
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Lord of the sky; sky-haired one (Shiva)”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Kiara — Meanings families give: Dark-haired, grace; Bright, clear, famous (Gujarati diaspora); Bright, clear
- Nilaveni — Meanings families give: Blue-haired, one with blue-black hair; Moonlit braid
- Gudakesha — ‘thick-haired’, the hero Arjuna, MBh. iii, iv, xii; Bhag.; BhP. i
- Rudra — Meanings families give: Fierce, roarer (Lord Shiva); The roarer, fearsome form of Shiva, lord of storms; Fierce form of Shiva, the howler; Fierce form of Shiva; the howler; Lord Shiva, storm god; Fierce form of Shiva, storm; God of storm, fierce energy
- Ishaan — Meanings families give: Sun, lord; Sun, one who brings prosperity, Shiva; Sun, the first rays of morning light; Sun, Shiva, north-east direction
- Shivansh — Meanings families give: Part of Lord Shiva; Part of Shiva, a divine fragment of the cosmic lord
More boys' names of Bengali origin
- Arnab — Ocean, sea; vast and deep
- Abir — Meanings families give: Color, fragrance; Color, festive powder used at Holi
- Gourab — Glory, pride, honor; great achievement
- Souvik — A good place; auspicious place or thing
- Partho — Arjuna; son of Kunti; the great archer
- Amlan — bright, unclouded (as the mind or the face)
Where this comes from
Byomkesh has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.