What origin is the name Viraaj?

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

What are good sister names for Viraaj?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Viraaj — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Viraaj?

Viraaj starts with the syllable “Vi” (वी), which traditionally belongs to Rohini nakshatra, pada 3, in Vrishabh rashi (Taurus). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Viraaj

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Viraaj

Viraaj

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Viraaj is a Tamil boy's name meaning "To shine.", Rashi Vrishabh.

The meaning of Viraaj is "To shine." — a boy name of Tamil origin. It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishabh
Nakshatra: rohini (Vi)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

To shine.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Viraaj

What does Viraaj mean?

Viraaj is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "To shine.".

How popular is Viraaj?

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Sister names that go with Viraaj

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Vi (वी)
Rashi: Vrishabh (Taurus)
Nakshatra: Rohini, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Vi” suit babies born in Rohini nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Vrishabh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.