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Balraj
ਬਲਰਾਜSay it BUL-raaj
- Meaning today
- Mighty king, king of strength
- Original meaning
- "bal (strength) joined with rāj (king; 'chief')" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- BUL-raaj
- Written
- ਬਲਰਾਜ
- Other spellings
- Balraaj
Balraj
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Balraj meaning
Balraj (ਬਲਰਾਜ) is a Sikh and Hindu boy's name of Punjabi origin.
Bal (strength) joined with rāj (king; 'chief')
Also used to mean: mighty king, king of strength
Balraj (ਬਲਰਾਜ) joins bal, strength, with rāj, which the Mahan Kosh gives as king or kingdom and, in compounds, "chief". Name lists render it "mighty king" or "king of strength". The name is shared by Punjabi Sikh and Hindu families. The actor Balraj Sahni, star of Do Bigha Zamin (1953), is a famous bearer.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਰਾਜ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਬਲ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਰਾਜ (srigranth.org) · Sri Guru Granth Sahib, Ang 47 (srigranth.org) · Wikipedia, Balraj Sahni
Famous namesakes
- Balraj Sahni, Hindi film actor
How the name is built
- Bal ਬਲ: strength, power
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 93 - Raj ਰਾਜ: king, kingdom; in compounds 'chief, foremost'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 47
Spellings
Balraj · Balraaj