The baby name Devraja is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛv.rə.dʒə/ (DEV-ruh-juh).
The baby name Devraja is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdɛv.rə.dʒə/ (DEV-ruh-juh).
Devraja is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Devraja is a masculine Sanskrit-derived name formed from deva "god; divine" and raja "king," yielding the sense "king of the gods" or "divine king." In Hindu tradition it functions as an epithet of Indra, often styled Devraj/Devraja Indra, and, by extension, a lofty honorific for rulers and temple deities. The compound Devaraja also names the celebrated "god-king" cult in medieval Southeast Asia, reflecting the term's prestige beyond India.
The name appears across North and South Asia in slightly different spellings: Devraj (Hindi/Marathi), Devaraj or Devaraja (Kannada, Tamil, Sanskrit contexts), Debraj (Bengali), and modern variants like Devraaj; related forms include Devaraya in Telugu/Kannada. Short forms are Dev and Raja. As a personal name it has been used from classical Sanskrit literature through modern times, and today is borne by statesmen and film personalities, while remaining a culturally resonant, theistic choice.
Devraja barely registers. There are only 3 recorded uses on record, spread over 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
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