The baby name Arulraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Ah-rool-raj (IPA: /aɾuɭ ˈraːdʒ/).
The baby name Arulraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Ah-rool-raj (IPA: /aɾuɭ ˈraːdʒ/).
Arulraj is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Arulraj is a masculine Tamil compound name that joins Arul, the Tamil word for divine grace, with Raj/Rāja, a Sanskrit loan in Tamil meaning king or ruler. The sense is often rendered as king of grace, one ruled by grace, or a ruler endowed with God’s favor. The blend typifies South Indian onomastics where Dravidian and Indo‑Aryan elements meet.
Use is concentrated among Tamil speakers in India and Sri Lanka, with diaspora presence in Malaysia and Singapore. The name rose in 20th‑century records alongside virtue‑based compounds, found among both Hindu and Christian families, and it also occurs as a patronymic surname. Common variants and spellings include Arul Raja (two words), Arulraja, and Arulrajah; a related male form is Arulrajan, while feminine counterparts using the same roots appear as Arul Rani. Short forms include Arul and Raj.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #672 | 26 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #685 | 23 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #758 | 12 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #862 | 20 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #973 | 29 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,072 | 21 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,577 | 38 | 28,008 |
Arulraj is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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