The baby name Prithwiraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈprɪtʰviːrɑːdʒ/; respelling: PRITH-vee-raj (or prith-VEE-rahj).
The baby name Prithwiraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈprɪtʰviːrɑːdʒ/; respelling: PRITH-vee-raj (or prith-VEE-rahj).
Prithwiraj is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Prithwiraj is a masculine Indian given name from Sanskrit pṛthvī (“earth, the wide one”) + rāja (“king”), yielding the sense “king of the earth” or “sovereign of the world.” The spelling with w reflects eastern Indo‑Aryan transliteration; more common variants include Prithviraj, Pruthviraj, Prithviraja, and Pritviraj. Typical pronunciations are PRITH-wee-raj (Prithwiraj) and PRITH-vi-raj (Prithviraj).
As both a royal title and personal name, it appears in medieval North Indian history, most famously borne by the 12th‑century Rajput ruler Prithviraj (Prithviraja III) of the Chauhan dynasty, celebrated in epic and bardic traditions such as the Prithviraj Raso. That legacy keeps the name popular across Hindi-, Marathi-, Gujarati-, Bengali-, and Odia-speaking regions, and it persists in South Asian diaspora communities. Modern cultural visibility also comes from public figures like Malayalam actor Prithviraj Sukumaran, reinforcing the name’s regal, grounded connotations.
Prithwiraj is a rare find. Our records hold just 28 recorded uses, spread over 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #987 | 15 | 16,750 |
Prithwiraj is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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