The baby name Raj Kumari is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /rɑːdʒ kʊˈmɑːri/ (RAHJ-koo-MAH-ree).
The baby name Raj Kumari is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /rɑːdʒ kʊˈmɑːri/ (RAHJ-koo-MAH-ree).
Raj Kumari is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
From Sanskrit rāja “king, rule” and kumārī “maiden, princess,” Raj Kumari literally means “royal princess” or “princess of the realm.” The compound entered North Indian vernaculars (notably Hindi and Punjabi) and is also current in Nepali and Bengali, where it functions both as a given name and as a respectful honorific for a ruler’s daughter. In Urdu it is written راج کماری.
Beyond royal courts, the name gained wider civilian use during the late 19th–20th centuries, when titles often became personal names; a prominent bearer is Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, India’s first Health Minister. Common spellings include Rajkumari (solid), Raj Kumari (spaced), and the Dravidian-influenced Rajakumari in Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam. Related or thematically similar names include Kumari, Rani, Rajeshwari, and Rajnandini. The full form is favored for its dignified, regal resonance.
Raj Kumari is far from common. In all, it turns up just 81 times, across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #376 | 11 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #610 | 22 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Raj Kumari is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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