Yashraj

Yashraj meaning

Yashraj (यशराज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

King of glory (yaśas, 'fame, glory' + rāja, 'king')

Also used to mean: king of fame, glorious king

Yashraj (यशराज) joins two Sanskrit words. Yaśas, the source of Yash, is given by Monier-Williams as honour, glory, fame and renown, and in older texts as beauty and splendour. Rāja, at the end of a compound, means a king, a chief, or the best of its kind. Read together, the name means "king of glory" or "the best in fame", which is how name lists give it. The compound is not a dictionary word but a modern name, made the way older names such as Dharmaraj and Yuvraj were made. It is well known in India through Yash Raj Films, the studio founded by Yash Chopra.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 848 · entry yaśas · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, yaśas, p. 848 · Monier-Williams, rāja, p. 872

Fits your syllable

First sound य

Jyeshtha nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishchik rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is या, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Yashraj · Yash Raj

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