What origin is the name Pukhraj?

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

Is Pukhraj a popular name?

Pukhraj 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 Pukhraj?

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

How is Pukhraj written in its native script?

Pukhraj is written पुखराज.

What is the rashi of the name Pukhraj?

Pukhraj starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo).

Pukhraj

Q: Is Pukhraj a rare name?

Yes. Pukhraj 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 Pukhraj

Pukhraj

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Pukhraj is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "This Sanskrit male name refers to a yellow jewel, specifically identifying the topaz gemstone.", Rashi Kanya.

With sanskrit roots, Pukhraj is a boy name that means "This Sanskrit male name refers to a yellow jewel, specifically identifying the topaz gemstone.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: पुखराज
Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit male name refers to a yellow jewel, specifically identifying the topaz gemstone.

Popularity

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

Written as पुखराज

Quick answers about Pukhraj

Very rare in US records

What does Pukhraj mean?

Pukhraj is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit male name refers to a yellow jewel, specifically identifying the topaz gemstone.".

Is Pukhraj a rare name?

Yes. Pukhraj 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 Pukhraj

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.