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{{Infobox given name
| name = Abhishek
| name = Abhishek
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| gender = Masculine
| meaning = anointing, consecration, coronation
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| alternative spelling = Abishek
| caption =
| region = [[India]]
| pronunciation =
| language = [[Sanskrit language|Sanskrit]]<br />[[Bengali language|Bengali]]<br />[[Hindi]]<br />[[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br />[[Odia language|Odia]]<br />[[Nepali language|Nepali]]
| gender = Male
| origin = [[Sanskrit]]
| meaning = [[Abhisheka]], consecration, a ritual in Hinduism and Buddhism
|pronunciation={{IPA|sa|ɐbʰɪʂeːkɐ|lang}}, {{IPA|hi|əbʰɪʂeːk|lang}}, {{IPA|bn|ɔbʰiʂek|lang}}}}
| region = [[India]]<br/>[[Nepal]]
| language = [[Hindi]]<br/>[[Marathi language|Marathi]]<br/>[[Sanskrit]]<br/>[[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| origin =
| alternative spelling = "Abishek"
| nickname =
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'''Abhishek''' ([[Devanagari]]: अभिषेक {{IAST|abhiśek}}) is a [[Hindu]] [[given name]] that has its roots in the [[Sanskrit]] word [[Abhisheka|{{IAST|abhiśeka}}]]. It denotes a method of worship in [[hinduism]] and [[buddhism]].{{cn|date=December 2015|reason=we need a source saying the name is derived from this meaning as opposed to the other meanings of the word (like 'coroantion')}} The conceptual meaning is related to purification or cleansing, symbolised by the actual [[Puja (Hinduism)|puja]] ritual.


'''Abhishek''' is a male [[given name]] that has its roots in the [[Sanskrit]] word [[abhiseka]]. The conceptual meaning of abhiseka is related to purification, cleansing or anointing.
== Notable people named Abhishek ==


== Notable people ==
* [[Abhishek verma]] (born 1991), IT engineer
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* [[Abhishek Nain]] (born 1999), Indian field hockey player
* [[Abhishek Ambekar]] (born 1991), Indian footballer
* [[Abhishek Avasthi]] (born 1982), Indian actor, choreographer, dancer and model
* [[Abhishek Avasthi]] (born 1982), Indian actor, choreographer, dancer and model
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] (born 1976), Indian actor, entrepreneur, presenter, producer and singer
* [[Abhishek Bachchan]] (born 1976), Indian actor, entrepreneur, presenter, producer and singer
* [[Abhishek Banerjee]] (born 1987), Indian politician and member of parliament
* [[Abhisek Banerjee]] (born 1984), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Banerjee (politician)|Abhishek Banerjee]] (born 1987), Indian politician and member of parliament
* [[Abhishek Bhat]] (born 1989), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Bhat]] (born 1989), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Chatterjee]] (born 1964), Indian actor
* [[Abhishek Chatterjee]] (born 1964), Indian actor
* [[Abhishek Chaubey]] (born 1977), Indian director and screenwriter
* [[Abhishek Chaubey]] (born 1977), Indian director and screenwriter
* [[Abhishek Das]] (born 1993), Indian footballer
* [[Abhishek Das (footballer)|Abhishek Das]] (born 1993), Indian footballer
* [[Abhishek Dhar]] (born 1970), Indian physicist
* [[Abhishek Dhar]] (born 1970), Indian physicist
* [[Abhishek Hegde]] (born 1987), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Hegde]] (born 1987), Indian cricketer
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* [[Abhishek Jhunjhunwala]] (born 1982), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Jhunjhunwala]] (born 1982), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Kapoor]] (born 1971), Indian actor, director and writer
* [[Abhishek Kapoor]] (born 1971), Indian actor, director and writer
* [[Abhisek Lahiri]] (born 1983), Indian classical sarod player
* [[Abhishek Malik]] (born 1990), Indian actor and model
* [[Abhishek Malik]] (born 1990), Indian actor and model
* [[Abhishek Matoria]], Indian politician
* [[Abhishek Matoria]], Indian politician
* [[Abhishek Mishra]] (born 1977), Indian politician
* [[Abhishek Mishra]] (born 1977), Indian politician
* [[Abhishek Nayar]] (born 1983), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Nayar]] (born 1983), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Poddar]], Indian businessman
* [[Abhishek Nigam]], Indian actor
* [[Abhishek Poddar]] (born 1968), Indian businessman
* [[Abhishek Raghuram]] (born 1985), Indian singer and vocalist
* [[Abhishek Raghuram]] (born 1985), Indian singer and vocalist
* [[Abhishek Raut]] (born 1987), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Raut]] (born 1987), Indian cricketer
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* [[Abhishek Pratap Shah]] (born 1982), Nepalese politician
* [[Abhishek Pratap Shah]] (born 1982), Nepalese politician
* [[Abhishek Reddy]] (born 14 September 1994), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Reddy]] (born 14 September 1994), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek S N]] (born 1984), Indian musician and screenwriter
* [[Abhishek Shankar]], Indian actor and director of Tamil films
* [[Abhishek Sharma (disambiguation)]]
* [[Abhishek Shankar]] , Indian actor and director of Tamil films
* [[Abhishek Singh]] (born 1981), Indian politician and member of parliament
* [[Abhishek Singh (disambiguation)]]
* [[Abhishek Singh (Honey)]], Indian contract killer
* [[Abhishek Shukla]] (Indian Geriatrician and Physician)
* [[Abhishek Singhvi]] (born 1959), Indian politician
* [[Abhishek Singhvi]] (born 1959), Indian politician
* [[Abhishek Sinha]] (born 1990), Indian cricketer
* [[Abhishek Varman]], Indian film director
* [[Abhishek Varman]], Indian film director
* [[Abhishek Verma]] (born 1989), Indian archer
* [[Abhishek Verma (archer)|Abhishek Verma]] (born 1989), Indian archer
* [[Abhishek Yadav]] (born 1980), Indian footballer
* [[Abhishek Verma (arms dealer)|Abhishek Verma]] (born 1968), Indian arms dealer
* [[Abhishek Yadav (footballer)|Abhishek Yadav]] (born 1980), Indian footballer
* [[Krishna Abhishek]] (born 1981), Indian actor and comedian
* [[Krishna Abhishek]] (born 1981), Indian actor and comedian


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Latest revision as of 18:44, 8 November 2024

Abhishek
PronunciationSanskrit: [ɐbʰɪʂeːkɐ], Hindi: [əbʰɪʂeːk], Bengali: [ɔbʰiʂek]
GenderMasculine
Language(s)Sanskrit
Bengali
Hindi
Marathi
Odia
Nepali
Origin
Word/nameSanskrit
Meaninganointing, consecration, coronation
Region of originIndia
Other names
Alternative spellingAbishek

Abhishek is a male given name that has its roots in the Sanskrit word abhiseka. The conceptual meaning of abhiseka is related to purification, cleansing or anointing.

Notable people

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