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Rajan
राजनSay it RAA-jun
- Meaning today
- King, ruler
- Original meaning
- "king, sovereign, prince, chief" Monier-Williams, p. 874
- Say it
- RAA-jun
- Written
- राजन
- Other spellings
- Raajan
- First sound
- रा · Tula rashi
Rajan
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Rajan meaning
Rajan (राजन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, रा, it is a Tula rashi name (Chitra nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
King, sovereign, prince, chief
Also used to mean: ruler
Rajan (राजन) is the Sanskrit word rājan, "king, sovereign, prince, chief", the noun behind the names Raj, Raja and Rajesh. Monier-Williams notes that the Vedas also call gods such as Varuṇa, Indra and Soma "king", and that the word can mean the moon. Indian name lists give the same meaning, "king" or "ruler". Rajan is used across India, including Kerala and Tamil Nadu, where it also appears as a surname.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 874 · entry rājan · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, rājan, p. 874
Fits your syllable
First sound रा
Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Rajan · Raajan