Indian Names · Boy
Raju name meaning
“king”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- R
- Origin
- Telugu · Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptराजू
- Malayalam scriptരാജു
- Telugu scriptరాజు
Raju is a masculine name from the Telugu word rāju, of Sanskrit origin, meaning 'king'.
What does Raju mean?
About the name Raju
Raju comes from the Telugu word rāju, meaning 'king', itself borrowed from Sanskrit rājan. It is also a variant of the name Raja, and is used in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam and Nepali.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Telugu, Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ra-ju |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with R |
| Devanagari script | राजू |
|---|---|
| Malayalam script | രാജു |
| Telugu script | రాజు |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Raju · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Raju · 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
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