The baby name Giriraja is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced GIH-rih-RAA-juh (IPA: /ɡɪrɪˈraːdʒə/).
The baby name Giriraja is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced GIH-rih-RAA-juh (IPA: /ɡɪrɪˈraːdʒə/).
Giriraja is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Giriraja is a masculine Sanskrit compound from giri “mountain” and rāja “king,” literally “king of mountains.” In Sanskrit literature the title is applied to great ranges - especially the Himalaya, personified as Himavat - and, in Vaishnava tradition, to sacred Govardhan Hill (Śrī Girirāj), famed in the Bhagavata Purāṇa episode of Krishna lifting the mountain to shelter the villagers. The name therefore carries associations of majesty, steadfastness, and divine protection.
As a given name, it appears across northern and western India and in diaspora Hindu communities, with attestations in medieval devotional circles and continued modern use. Common variants and spellings include Giriraj (Hindi), Girirāja (IAST), Giriraju (Telugu), and Girirajan (Tamil/Malayalam); short forms such as Giri and Raj also occur. Related cognates are Girija/Girijā (feminine, “daughter of the mountain,” an epithet of Pārvatī).
Giriraja is a genuine rarity. We hold just 3 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
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