What origin is the name Raja?

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

Is Raja a popular name?

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

Yes. Raja 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.

What are good brother names for Raja?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Raja — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

What is the rashi of the name Raja?

Raja starts with the syllable “Ra” (रा), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 3, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Raja

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Raja

Raja

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Raja is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A unisex name from Sanskrit meaning king or queen, also signifying hope. It is a title of royalty and leadership across India.", Rashi Tula.

Parents who choose Raja pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A unisex name from Sanskrit meaning king or queen, also signifying hope. It is a title of royalty and leadership across India.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: राजा
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: chitra (Ra)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A unisex name from Sanskrit meaning king or queen, also signifying hope. It is a title of royalty and leadership across India.

Popularity

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

Written as राजा

Quick answers about Raja

Very rare in US records

What does Raja mean?

Raja is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A unisex name from Sanskrit meaning king or queen, also signifying hope. It is a title of royalty and leadership across India.".

Is Raja a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Raja

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ra (रा)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 3
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Ra” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.