The baby name Kanakaraj is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kah-NAH-kah-RAHJ (IPA: /kənəˈkɑːrɑdʒ/).
The baby name Kanakaraj is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced kah-NAH-kah-RAHJ (IPA: /kənəˈkɑːrɑdʒ/).
Kanakaraj is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Kanakaraj is a South Indian masculine given name built from Sanskrit elements adopted in Tamil: kanaka "gold" and rāj/rāja "king, ruler." The compound conveys "golden king" or "king of gold," evoking auspiciousness, prosperity, and a reputation of high worth. In Tamil and related Dravidian languages, such Sanskritic compounds are common in devotional and honorific naming.
Use is centered in Tamil Nadu and among Tamil communities in Sri Lanka and the diaspora, with some presence in Telugu and Kannada settings, and is attested in 20th-century public records and contemporary registers. The name also appears as a patronymic surname under South Indian naming customs. Recorded variants include Kanakaraja, Kanakarajan (Tamil masculine suffix -n), Kanaka Raj (spaced), and Kanakraj; scholarly transliterations sometimes show Kanakarāja. Short forms and nicknames include Kanaka, Kana, and Raj/Raju. Related names built on the same roots include Kanaka, Raj, Raja, Rajan, and Rajendra.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| BH | 0 | #534 | 20 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #669 | 29 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #832 | 50 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,054 | 39 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,556 | 59 | 28,008 |
Kanakaraj is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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