What origin is the name Yamraj?

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

What are good sister names for Yamraj?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Yamraj — for example Sara, Kiara, Anaya. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Yamraj?

Yamraj starts with the syllable “Ya” (या), which traditionally belongs to Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Yamraj

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yamraj

Yamraj

Boy

Indian

2 syllables

Yamraj is an Indian boy's name meaning "God of death", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Yamraj pick a boy name from the Indian tradition, meaning "God of death". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: jyeshtha (Ya)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

God of death

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Yamraj

What does Yamraj mean?

Yamraj is a boy name of Indian origin meaning "God of death".

How popular is Yamraj?

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Sister names that go with Yamraj

Sara Kiara Anaya Mira Myra Anika

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ya (या)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 2
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Ya” suit babies born in Jyeshtha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.