Meaning and Origin
What does the name Rajah mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
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User Submitted Meanings
- According to 4 people from all over the world, the name Rajah is of Sanskrit / Arabic origin and means "King".
- A submission from Oklahoma, U.S. says the name Rajah means "King or Prince".
Etymology: Hind. rājā, Skr. rājan, akin to L. rex regis. See Regal (a.)
- A prince or king in India
Borrowed from Hindi राजा (rājā) and Urdu راجا (rājā), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan, “king, prince”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hrā́ȷ́ā (“king”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hrā́ȷ́ā, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃rḗǵ-ō, from *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler, king”).
- a Hindu prince or ruler in India.
- Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Charaxes.
rajah was also found in the following language(s): Indonesian, Malay, and Portuguese