Rakesh

Rakesh (Devnagari: राकेश) is a masculine given name of Indian origin. It is derived from the Sanskrit language.

Notable people with the given name

 * Chaudhary Rakesh Singh Chaturvedi, Indian politician
 * Mohan Rakesh, literary movement activist
 * Rakesh Asthana, Indian Police Service officer of the 1984 batch of Gujarat cadre who served as the Special Director at the Central Bureau of Investigation, Police Commissioner of Delhi
 * Rakesh Bapat, Indian actor
 * Rakesh Bedi, Indian actor
 * Rakesh Gangwal, former CEO and chairman of US Airways Group
 * Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Indian investor and trader
 * Rakesh Khurana, professor at Harvard Business School
 * Rakesh Kumar (kabaddi), Indian professional kabaddi player
 * Rakesh Madhavan, Malaysian cricketer
 * Rakesh Maria, Indian Police Service officer
 * Rakesh Masih, Indian international football player
 * Rakesh Patel, Indian cricketer
 * Rakesh Pandey, Indian writer and author
 * Rakesh Roshan, Indian producer, director and actor
 * Rakesh Satyal, American novelist
 * Rakesh Sethi, Indian banker
 * Rakesh Sharma, first Indian in space
 * Rakesh Sharma (cricketer), Omani cricketer
 * Rakesh Sharma (filmmaker), Indian filmmaker
 * Rakesh Singh (politician) (born 1962), Indian politician
 * Rakesh Singh (soldier) (1970–1993), Indian Army soldier
 * Rakesh Yankaran, musician from Trinidad and Tobago
 * Rakesh Raxstar, British Punjabi rapper
 * Rakesh Bhuyan, Software Developer