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The baby name Hansraj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAHNS-raj (IPA: /ˈhɑːnsˌrɑːdʒ/).

Hansraj is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: HAHNS-raj (IPA: /ˈhɑːnsˌrɑːdʒ/)

What is the meaning of the name Hansraj ?

The baby name Hansraj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced HAHNS-raj (IPA: /ˈhɑːnsˌrɑːdʒ/).

Hansraj is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

From Sanskrit hamsa 'swan' + raja 'king', Hansraj means "king of swans," a metaphor for purity, wisdom, and discriminating insight in Indian philosophy; the hamsa is the vehicle of Saraswati and Brahma and in Sikh poetry symbolizes the soul-bird. The name appears across North India among Hindu and Sikh communities, functioning both as a given name and a family name. It gained steady usage in the late 19th and early 20th centuries alongside reformist movements and modern education; figures such as educator Lala Hans Raj (namesake of Delhi's Hansraj College) and singer Hans Raj Hans have kept it visible.

Common variants include Hans Raj (two words), Hansaraj, Hamsaraj, and the classical Hamsaraja; regional spellings may render it as Hansraj/Hansaraj in Hindi and Punjabi scripts. Short forms Hans and Raj occur, though Hans can overlap with the unrelated Germanic name.

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Hansraj – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
IN 0 #70 2 2,963
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
MU Boys 0 #321 37 8,477
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
Finland Boys 0 #417 11 2,041
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
IN Boys 0 #511 581 16,750
BH 0 #529 25 17,937
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IN Girls 0 #618 14 13,121
QA Boys 0 #651 57 18,093
KW Boys 0 #728 42 18,755
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
OM Boys 0 #806 76 17,948
AE Boys 0 #954 139 22,615
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,007 8 25,931
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,267 6 25,619
SA Boys 0 #1,448 167 28,008

Hansraj is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:

AE
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CM
EE
Finland

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People also ask about Hansraj

Hansraj is predominantly a boy's name.
Hansraj is a 2 syllable name, pronounced HAHNS-raj (IPA: /ˈhɑːnsˌrɑːdʒ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hans Raj, Hansa Raj, Hamsraj, Hamsa-raj and Hansaraj.
Across languages, Hansraj has these equivalents: Hamsarāja (Sanskrit form), Swan King (literal English).
Hansraj is a name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.