What origin is the name Giriraj?

Giriraj comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Giriraj a popular name?

Giriraj is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Giriraj?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Giriraj — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Giriraj written in its native script?

Giriraj is written गिरिराज.

What is the rashi of the name Giriraj?

Giriraj starts with the syllable “Gi” (गी), which traditionally belongs to Dhanishta nakshatra, pada 2, in Makar rashi (Capricorn).

Giriraj

Q: Is Giriraj a rare name?

Yes. Giriraj does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Giriraj

Giriraj

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Giriraj is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Lord of mountain; lord of mountain ( himalaya )", Rashi Makar.

Parents who choose Giriraj pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Lord of mountain; lord of mountain ( himalaya )". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: गिरिराज
Rashi: Makar
Nakshatra: dhanishta (Gi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lord of mountain; lord of mountain ( himalaya )

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as गिरिराज

Quick answers about Giriraj

Very rare in US records

What does Giriraj mean?

Giriraj is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Lord of mountain; lord of mountain ( himalaya )".

Is Giriraj a rare name?

Yes. Giriraj does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Giriraj

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Gi (गी)
Rashi: Makar (Capricorn)
Nakshatra: Dhanishta, pada 2
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Gi” suit babies born in Dhanishta nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Makar rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.