Dharmaraj

Dharmaraj meaning

Dharmaraj (धर्मराज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

A just king; a name of Yudhishthira and of Yama

Also used to mean: king of dharma

Dharmaraj (धर्मराज) is the Sanskrit dharma-rāja, from dharma, "law, right, duty", and rāja, "king". Monier-Williams gives it as a just or righteous king and as law personified as a king, and records it as a name of Yama, the god who judges the dead, and of Yudhiṣṭhira, the eldest Pandava, who was Yama's son and famous for his truthfulness. Buddhists also used it as a title of the Buddha. Indian name lists give "king of righteousness" or "Yudhishthira". The name is used across India, and Tamil families also use the forms Dharmaraj and Dharmarajan.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 511 · entry dharmarāja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, dharmarāja, p. 511 · Monier-Williams, dharma, p. 510 · Wikipedia, Yudhishthira

Famous namesakes

• Yudhishthira, called Dharmaraja in the Mahabharata

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First sound ध

Purva Ashadha nakshatra, pada 2 · Dhanu rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is धा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Dharmaraj · Dharmraj

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