The baby name Pukhraj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pʊkʰˈraːdʒ/ (pukh-RAJ or POOKH-raj).
The baby name Pukhraj is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /pʊkʰˈraːdʒ/ (pukh-RAJ or POOKH-raj).
Pukhraj is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Pukhraj is a South Asian given name rooted in Sanskrit, where puṣparāga/puṣyarāga denotes “yellow sapphire,” the auspicious gem linked to the planet Jupiter (Guru/Bṛhaspati) in Indian astrology. In Hindi and Urdu the term evolved to pukhraj, retaining the meaning of yellow sapphire and its associations with wisdom, prosperity, and benevolence. As with other gem-based names in the subcontinent, it conveys brightness and good fortune.
Used across North India and Pakistan - among Hindu, Sikh, and Muslim communities - the name is primarily masculine but can be unisex. It appears both as a personal name and, less commonly, as a surname in families connected to jewelry or gemstone trade. Variant spellings include Pukhraaj, Pokhraj, and Pukhraz; scholarly or regional forms reflect the Sanskrit sources Puṣparāga and Puṣyarāga. Related names by meaning include Neelam (blue sapphire) and Panna (emerald), though Pushparaj (“king of flowers”) is a separate, sometimes conflated, name.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #759 | 11 | 18,755 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #804 | 199 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,071 | 22 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,591 | 24 | 28,008 |
Pukhraj is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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