Rajamma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rajamma

What is the meaning of the name Rajamma ?

The baby name Rajamma is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rɑːˈdʒɑmə/ — rah-JAHM-mah.

Rajamma is Sanskrit in Origin.

Rajamma is a South Indian feminine given name formed from Sanskrit rāja “king” and the Dravidian amma “mother, revered woman.” The compound conveys senses such as “royal mother,” “noble lady,” or more broadly “a woman of dignity.” It belongs to a class of traditional names that attach the respectful amma/ammal suffix to an auspicious root, paralleling Tamil Amman/Goddess epithets.

Use is concentrated in Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil communities, with greatest popularity in the mid‑20th century. A noted bearer is M. V. Rajamma (1918–1999), a pioneering Kannada–Tamil film actress and producer, which helped fix the name in public memory. Variants and related forms include Rajammal (Tamil), the transliteration Rājamma, and short forms like Raji. While less common for contemporary babies, Rajamma often persists in families to honor grandmothers or as an affectionate honorific for elder women.