The baby name Keerthiraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'KEER-thee-RAJ', 'ipa': '/ˈkiːr.tiː.rɑːdʒ/'}.
Keerthiraj is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Keerthiraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'KEER-thee-RAJ', 'ipa': '/ˈkiːr.tiː.rɑːdʒ/'}.
Keerthiraj is Sanskrit in Origin.
Keerthiraj is a masculine Indian given name derived from Sanskrit elements kirti ("fame, renown, glory") and raja ("king, ruler"), yielding the sense "king of fame," "lord of glory," or "one renowned as a ruler." The compound follows a long-standing Sanskrit onomastic pattern of pairing a virtue with a royal title, producing names that convey aspirational stature and public honor.
Use is concentrated in South India, where local spellings favor Keerthi/Keerthy; it appears among Kannada, Telugu, and Tamil speakers and in the Indian diaspora. The compound structure is familiar from classical Sanskrit and royal epithets, yet as a personal name it is chiefly modern, with visibility boosted by Kannada cinema actor Keerthiraj. Common variants include Kirtiraj, Kirti Raj, Keerthi Raj, Keerthyraj, and Keerthiraja; related short forms are Keerthi/Kirti and Raj/Raja.
Keerthiraj is seldom given. We count 11 recorded uses of it across 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 6 | 16,750 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
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