Rajvardhan

Rajvardhan meaning

Rajvardhan (राजवर्धन) 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.

Increaser of the kingdom (rājya-vardhana); name of kings

Also used to mean: one who grows the kingdom, protector of the kingdom

Rajvardhan (राजवर्धन) goes back to Sanskrit rājya-vardhana, "one who makes the kingdom prosper", from rājya, "kingdom", and vardhana, "increasing, causing to thrive". Monier-Williams records it as the name of kings, including the elder brother of Emperor Harṣa in the seventh century, and notes that the shorter spelling rāja-vardhana is a scribal variant. Name lists give "one who grows the kingdom". The Olympic shooter and politician Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore uses the older spelling.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 875 · entry rājyavardhana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, rājyavardhana, p. 875 · Monier-Williams, rājavardhana, p. 874 · Monier-Williams, vardhana, p. 926 · Wikipedia, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

Famous namesakes

• Rajyavardhana, 7th-century king of Thanesar
• Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Olympic medallist

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

Rajvardhan · Rajyavardhan · Rajvardhana

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