The baby name Dhanraj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /d̪ʱənˈrɑːdʒ/ (IPA); DHUN-rahj or DHAHN-rahj (respelling).
The baby name Dhanraj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /d̪ʱənˈrɑːdʒ/ (IPA); DHUN-rahj or DHAHN-rahj (respelling).
Dhanraj is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Dhanraj is an Indian masculine given name from Sanskrit, formed by dhana (wealth, prosperity) + rāja (king), yielding the meaning “king of wealth” or “sovereign of prosperity.” The compound echoes royal honorifics in classical Sanskrit and is also associated with Kubera, the deity of riches. The form धनराज appears in Devanagari; modern usage spans Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Nepali, and related languages, and the name is found across Hindu and broader South Asian communities, including the diaspora.
Spelling and regional variants include Dhanaraj (South Indian transliteration), Dhanraaj, and the Sanskritized Dhanarāja; related names are Dhanesh/Dhaneshwar and Kubera/Kuber. Short forms such as Dhan and Raj are common. While never among India’s most widespread names, Dhanraj has maintained steady, culturally resonant use through the 20th and 21st centuries, aided by its auspicious meaning and visibility borne by public figures like hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #334 | 24 | 8,477 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #357 | 1,012 | 16,750 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #417 | 11 | 2,041 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #537 | 17 | 17,937 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #600 | 108 | 18,093 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #604 | 28 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #686 | 12 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #690 | 80 | 18,755 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #804 | 78 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #918 | 18 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #938 | 155 | 22,615 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,075 | 37 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,309 | 307 | 28,008 |
Dhanraj is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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