Raj

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Hindustani

Proprialisation of raj (“(India) reign, rule”, noun), borrowed from Hindustani राज / راج (rāj, “reign, rule; empire, kingdom; country, state; royalty”), from Sanskrit राज्य (rājyá, “empire, kingdom, realm; kingship, royalty, sovereignty; country”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ- (“to right or straighten oneself; to govern, rule; just; right”). Doublet of Reich.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Ráj Variant with diacritics
Bharat Hindustani origin
Bund Hindustani origin
Cashmere Hindustani origin
Indore Hindustani origin
Kashmir Hindustani origin
Ramzan Hindustani origin

Popularity by Country

Raj

Rank #4960

Frequency 122 people

sorokinpf/russian_names ↗

Raj

Rank #17935

Frequency 1,437 people (0.53 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 10.65% Black 1.67% Asian/PI 77.45% Two+ 8.77%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Raj

Rank #142763

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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