The baby name Prithvi Raj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /prɪt̪ʰviː rɑːdʒ/ — PRITH-vee RAJ (prith-vee rahj).
Prithvi Raj is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Prithvi Raj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /prɪt̪ʰviː rɑːdʒ/ — PRITH-vee RAJ (prith-vee rahj).
Prithvi Raj is Sanskrit in Origin.
Prithvi Raj is a Sanskrit compound name formed from Prithvi (earth, the expansive one) and Raja (king, ruler), yielding the meaning "king of the earth" or "sovereign of the land." It belongs to the broad Indo-Aryan naming tradition and appears across the Indian subcontinent among Hindu and other communities. The element Prithvi also names the Earth goddess, adding connotations of groundedness, protection, and stability.
The name is strongly linked to the 12th-century Rajput ruler Prithviraj Chauhan, whose legend in texts like the Prithviraj Raso helped cement the name's heroic aura and sustained its use into modern times. Common spellings and variants include Prithviraj (fused form), Prithvi Raj (spaced), Prithwiraj (Bengali/Odia), Pruthviraj (Marathi/Gujarati/Kannada), and Pritviraj. Diminutives or pet forms include Prithvi, Raj, and Raju. Related names sharing elements are Prithvi (unisex in modern use) and Raj or Raja as independent names.
Prithvi Raj is rarely chosen. We have only 34 recorded uses of it on record, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #983 | 19 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Prithvi Raj is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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