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Jasraj
ਜਸਰਾਜSay it JUS-raaj
- Meaning today
- Glorious king, king of fame
- Original meaning
- "jas (praise, renown) joined with rāj (king; 'chief' in compounds)" Mahan Kosh
- Say it
- JUS-raaj
- Written
- ਜਸਰਾਜ
Jasraj
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Jasraj meaning
Jasraj (ਜਸਰਾਜ) is a Sikh and Hindu boy's name of Punjabi origin (from Sanskrit).
Jas (praise, renown) joined with rāj (king; 'chief' in compounds)
Also used to mean: glorious king, king of fame
Jasraj (ਜਸਰਾਜ) joins jas and rāj. Jas comes from Sanskrit yaśas and means praise, honour or renown; the Japji uses it on Ang 2 of the Guru Granth Sahib, pairing it with kīrat, glory. Rāj means a king or a kingdom, and in compounds the Mahan Kosh notes the sense "chief" or "foremost". Read together, the parts give "king of renown" or "foremost in praise", and name lists give "glorious king" or "king of fame". The name is used in both Sikh and Hindu families. Its best-known bearer was Pandit Jasraj (1930–2020), the Hindustani classical singer of the Mewati gharana, who received the Padma Vibhushan in 2000.
Source: Mahan Kosh, Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha (1930) · entry ਜਸ · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Mahan Kosh, ਜਸੁ (srigranth.org) · Mahan Kosh, ਰਾਜ (srigranth.org) · The Statesman, Pandit Jasraj dies at 90 (2020)
Famous namesakes
- Pandit Jasraj, Hindustani classical vocalist of the Mewati gharana
How the name is built
- Jas ਜਸੁ: praise, honour, renown
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 2 - Raj ਰਾਜ: king, kingdom; in compounds 'chief, foremost'
Mahan Kosh · Guru Granth Sahib Ang 47