The baby name Raghu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-ghoo; IPA (Hindi/Sanskrit): /rəɡʱuː/; English approximation: /ˈrɑːɡu/.
Raghu is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Raghu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-ghoo; IPA (Hindi/Sanskrit): /rəɡʱuː/; English approximation: /ˈrɑːɡu/.
Raghu is Sanskrit in Origin.
Raghu is a Sanskrit-derived Indian given name (रघु) meaning “swift, light, quick.” In classical usage it also evokes the legendary king Raghu, scion of the Ikshvaku (Solar) dynasty, whose valor and generosity are celebrated in Kālidāsa’s epic Raghuvaṃśa. Because Lord Rāma is a famed descendant, Raghu can carry the devotional sense of “of Raghu’s line” through the epithet Rāghava, lending the name connotations of courage, nobility, and righteous leadership.
Used across North and South India and the diaspora, Raghu appears in literature, royal chronicles, and modern public life (e.g., photographer Raghu Rai, musician Raghu Dixit). Common variants and related forms include Raghav/Rāghav, Raghava, Raghunath(a), Raghunandan, Raghubir/Raghuvir, Raghuram, and Raghupati; feminine or regional adaptations such as Raghavi, and compounds like Raghunandana, also occur. Nicknames often keep the full form. The name remains popular for its elegant brevity and deep cultural resonance.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #65 | 7 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #78 | 2 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #115 | 7 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #168 | 10 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1,616 | 16,750 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| SG | 0 | #277 | 6 | 11,010 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #329 | 4 | 7,401 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #335 | 9 | 15,378 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #383 | 14 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #410 | 18 | 2,041 |
| BH | 0 | #433 | 121 | 17,937 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #455 | 334 | 18,755 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #491 | 218 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #492 | 440 | 17,948 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #499 | 17 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #503 | 8 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #539 | 701 | 22,615 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #542 | 12 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #542 | 156 | 17,960 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #563 | 14 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #570 | 62 | 13,121 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #694 | 4 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #940 | 12 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,021 | 91 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,058 | 628 | 28,008 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,461 | 11 | 10,046 |
Raghu is popular in 43 countries — most recent births per country:
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