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Krishnaraj
कृष्णराजSay it KRISH-nuh-raaj
- Meaning today
- King krishna
- Original meaning
- "a man's name, borne by several kings (Kṛṣṇa + rāja 'king')" Monier-Williams, p. 307
- Say it
- KRISH-nuh-raaj
- Written
- कृष्णराज
- Other spellings
- Krishnaraja
Krishnaraj
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Krishnaraj meaning
Krishnaraj (कृष्णराज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A man's name, borne by several kings (Kṛṣṇa + rāja 'king')
Also used to mean: king krishna
Krishnaraj (कृष्णराज) joins kṛṣṇa, the god Krishna, with rāja, "king". Monier-Williams records Kṛṣṇarāja as a personal name and notes in its supplement that several kings known from inscriptions bore it. Name lists give it as "king Krishna". The name is closely tied to Karnataka: several Wadiyar rulers of Mysore were named Krishnaraja, and Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV (1884–1940) gave his name to the Krishnaraja Sagara dam on the Kaveri. It is used in South India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 307 · entry kṛṣṇarāja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kṛṣṇarāja, p. 307 · Monier-Williams, rājan, p. 874 · Wikipedia, Krishna Raja Wadiyar IV
Famous namesakes
- Krishnaraja Wadiyar IV, Maharaja of Mysore
Spellings
Krishnaraj · Krishnaraja