Raj is a boy's name of Indian origin meaning “rule.” In 2024 it was given to 20 boys in the United States.
Raj belongs to the Hindu & Indian tradition. Its meaning — “rule” — is the sense carried by its Indian roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Raj first appears in Social Security records in 1950. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #1489 in 2003, and in 2024 20 babies received the name — 2,155 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
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Raj means “rule” in its Indian roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Raj is a boy name. In 2024, 20 babies received the name in the US.
Raj comes from the Hindu & Indian tradition.
Raj first appears in US records in 1950. Its best-ever ranking was #1489 in 2003, and 20 babies were given the name in 2024.
Raj is pronounced /ɹɑːd͡ʒ/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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