Indian Names · Boy
Raj name meaning
“empire, royalty”
- Letters
- 3
- Syllables
- 1●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Tamil scriptஇராஜ்
Raj is a masculine name from Sanskrit meaning 'empire, royalty'.
What does Raj mean?
About the name Raj
Raj comes from Sanskrit rajya, 'kingdom'. It is used across many Indian languages, including Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Raj |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with R |
| Tamil script | இராஜ் |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Raj · behindthename.com · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Rajendran♂Lord of kings
- Rajan♂King
- Adhiraj♂Emperor
- Aryadeva♂Noble god
- Aryan♂Noble, honourable
- Aurangzeb♂Ornament of the throne
- Awadhesh♂Epithet of Dasharatha or Rama, king of Awadh
- Bhupati♂Lord of the earth
- Bhupendra♂Emperor, ruler
- Bhupinder♂Protector of the earth (king)
- Chitrangada♂With variegated, decorated armlets
- Dasharatha♂Having ten chariots
More Indian Names starting with R
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