Raj
1 syllable
♂ Male ◎ Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Punjabi / Tamil / Telugu ◈ 1 syllable
"Kingly; ruler; royal authority."

From Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Punjabi / Tamil / Telugu

Kingly; ruler; royal authority. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Raj at a glance
MeaningKingly; ruler; royal authority.
OriginBengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Punjabi / Tamil / Telugu
GenderMale
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 2
US Rank (today)#3953
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Origin & history of Raj
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Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Punjabi / Tamil / Telugu roots
Raj comes from the Bengali / Gujarati / Hindi / Indian / Kannada / Malayalam / Marathi / Nepali / Punjabi / Tamil / Telugu tradition, meaning Kingly; ruler; royal authority..
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How popular is Raj?
2003 peak year
Today, Raj is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #3953), with only about 28 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2003, 88 babies were given the name (ranked #1489 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Raj's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,155 babies have been registered as Raj since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
88 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,489)
28 Avg. per year
(last decade)
280 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,155 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #3,953) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Raj
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
R9
A1
J1
Sum: 11 → Life path 2
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Personality of Raj
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Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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