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Rakshan
रक्षणSay it ruk-SHUN
- Meaning today
- Protector, guardian
- Original meaning
- "protector, an epithet of Viṣṇu; guarding, protection" Monier-Williams, p. 859
- Say it
- ruk-SHUN
- Written
- रक्षण
- Other spellings
- Rakshaan
Rakshan
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Rakshan meaning
Rakshan (रक्षण) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Protector, an epithet of Viṣṇu; guarding, protection
Also used to mean: guardian
Rakshan (रक्षण) is Sanskrit rakṣaṇa, from rakṣ, "to guard, protect", the root of Rakshit and Raksha. Monier-Williams gives the masculine as "protector", an epithet of Viṣṇu in the Mahābhārata, and the neuter as the act of guarding, protecting or preserving. Name lists give "protector" or "guardian", matching the dictionary. The Persian name Rakhshan, "radiant", is a different word that sounds similar. Rakshana is used for girls.
In Hindu tradition this is a name of Vishnu.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 859 · entry rakṣaṇa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, rakṣaṇa, p. 859
Fits your syllable
First sound र
Chitra nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is रा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Rakshan · Rakshaan