The name Mahesh (/mahe-sh/) is short version of a name of Sanskrit origin, Maheshwara, meaning "great ruler"(Mahaa + Ishwar). It is a popular name for boys among Hindus as it is one of the names of Shiva.
Mahesh Bhupathi (born 1974), Indian professional tennis player
Mahesh Bogahalanda (born 1979), Sri Lankan cricketer
Mahesh Chhetri (born 1988), Nepali cricketer
Mahesh Gawli (born 1980), Indian footballer
Mahesh Hemantha, Sri Lankan cricketer
Mahesh Mangaonkar (born 1994), Indian junior squash player
Mahesh Rawat (born 1985), Indian cricketer
Mahesh Rodrigo (born 1927), Ceylonese cricketer and rugby player
Yo Mahesh (born 1987), Indian cricketer
Mahesh Aney, Indian cinematographer
Mahesh Babu (born 1975), Indian film actor
Mahesh Bhatt (born 1946), Indian film director, producer and screenwriter
Mahesh Dattani (born 1958), Indian director, actor and writer
Mahesh Elkunchwar (born 1939), Indian playwright
Mahesh Kothare, Indian actor, director and producer
Mahesh Mahadevan (1955–2002), Indian film music composer
Mahesh Manjrekar (born 1953), Indian director, actor, writer and producer
Mahesh Thakur, Indian actor
Mahesh (actor), Indian Malayalam film actor
Mahesh Kumar (born 1991), Indian film actor, producer,politician
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1917–2008), Indian spiritual leader
Mahesh Chandra Ghosh (1868–1930), Indian (Bengali) philosopher
Mahesh Das or Maheshdas Bhat (1528–1586), real name of Birbal, Grand Vizier in the court of Mughal emperor Akbar
Mahesh Kumar Kanodia (1937), Indian politician, member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India
Mahesh Rangarajan (born 1964), Indian author and historian
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