Naresh ( Nareśa: nara "man" and īśa "lord") is a word popularly used among Hindus as a given name. Naresh may refer to: People Given name Naresh (actor) (born 1960), Indian movie actor in Tollywood Naresh Bhandari, Nepalese politician Naresh Bhardwaj (born 1959), Canadian politician Naresh Dadhich (physicist), (born 1944), theoretical physicist Naresh Dalal, physical chemist Naresh Goyal (born 1949), Indian businessman Naresh Gujral (born 1948), Indian politician Naresh Iyer (born 1981), Indian singer Naresh Kamboj (born 1964), Indian politician Naresh Mehta (1922–2000), Hindi writer Naresh Sohal (1939–2018), Indian composer Naresh Trehan (born 1946), Indian surgeon Naresh Kumar (tennis) (1928–2022), tennis player Surname Allari Naresh (born 1982), Indian movie actor who works in Tollywood See also Ramnaresh Sarwan (born 1980), West Indian cricketer Places Naresh (city), city in Babylonia, situated near Sura on a canal Indian given names