Raj

The first name Raj, which is used for both men and less frequently for women, comes from Sanskrit and Hindi and translates to 'the king/queen'. This name is very popular in India and is widely used there.

What does the name Raj mean?

Raj is a male name, and in some cases also a female name, that comes from Sanskrit and Hindi and literally means 'the king/queen'. This name is particularly popular in India.

Where does the name Raj come from?

The name Raj has its roots in Sanskrit and can be used as both a male and female first name, meaning 'the king/queen'.

How do you pronounce Raj?

Raj is pronounced like 'Raj'.

Popularity

In Germany, Raj is a rather rare first name. In 2023, it ranked 5,488th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2011, reaching 1,564th. Over the last ten years, Raj has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, resulting in a position of 7,203 in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,300th.

Famous people

• Dr. Rajesh "Raj" Ramayan Koothrappali (scientist from The Big Bang Theory (played by Kunal Nayyar))
• Hans Raj Hans (Brazilian singer)
• Lekh Raj Batra (American biologist)
• Mulk Raj Anand (Indian writer)
• Nawa Raj Subba (writer from Nepal)
• Prashant Raj Sachdev (actor from India)
• Raghu Raj Bahadur (mathematician from India)
• Raj Ballav Koirala (Nepalese actor)
• Raj Barr-Kumar (architect from the USA)
• Raj Begum (American singer)
• Raj Bharath (Indian racing driver)
• Raj Chakraborty (Indian film director)
• Raj Chandra Bose (Indian mathematician)
• Raj Date (American film director)
• Raj Kamal Jha (Indian writer)
• Raj Kapoor (Indian actor)
• Raj Kiran (actor from India)
• Raj Kumar Mehra (bicycle racer)
• Raj Kumar Pathria (Canadian physicist)
• Raj Man Singh Chitrakar (Nepalese artist)