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Nagraj
नागराजSay it NAAG-raaj
- Meaning today
- King of serpents
- Original meaning
- "a large or noble elephant" Monier-Williams, p. 533
- Say it
- NAAG-raaj
- Written
- नागराज
- Other spellings
- Nagaraj, Nagaraja
- First sound
- ना · Vrishchik rashi
Nagraj
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Nagraj meaning
Nagraj (नागराज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, ना, it is a Vrishchik rashi name (Anuradha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Meaning today
King of serpents
Original Sanskrit meaning
"a large or noble elephant"
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 533 · entry nāga-rāja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
Nagraj (नागराज) joins Sanskrit nāga with rāja, "king". Because nāga means both a serpent and an elephant, the compound can be read two ways. Monier-Williams records nāgarāja only as a large or noble elephant, but name lists almost always give "king of serpents", a literal reading of the same parts and the sense used for serpent kings such as Vasuki and Shesha in temple worship. In Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh the name is usually written Nagaraj or Nagaraja. Nagraj Manjule is the Marathi filmmaker who directed Sairat.
References: Monier-Williams, nāga-rāja, p. 533 · Monier-Williams, nāga, p. 532 · Wikipedia, Nagraj Manjule
Famous namesakes
- Nagraj Manjule, Marathi film director
Fits your syllable
First sound ना
Anuradha nakshatra, pada 1 · Vrishchik rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Nagraj · Nagaraj · Nagaraja