Rajhans

Rajhans meaning

Rajhans (राजहंस) 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.

A swan with red legs and bill; the best of its kind

Also used to mean: king of swans

Rajhans (राजहंस) is the Sanskrit rājahaṃsa, "royal swan", from rāja, "king", and haṃsa, "goose, swan". Monier-Williams describes it as a swan or goose with red legs and bill, sometimes taken for a flamingo, and also uses it for "an excellent one of its kind". In Indian poetry the haṃsa is the bird of grace and discernment, said to separate milk from water, and the rājahaṃsa is its finest form. Name lists give "swan" or "king of swans".

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 874 · entry rājahaṃsa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, rājahaṃsa, p. 874 · Monier-Williams, haṃsa, p. 1286

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

Rajhans · Rajhansh · Rajahans

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