The baby name Rajamurugan is a Male name and is pronounced /rɑː.dʒə.muː.ru.ɡən/ (rah-JAH-moo-ROO-gun).
The baby name Rajamurugan is a Male name and is pronounced /rɑː.dʒə.muː.ru.ɡən/ (rah-JAH-moo-ROO-gun).
Rajamurugan is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Rajamurugan is a Tamil theophoric masculine name formed from Raja (from Sanskrit rāja, “king”) and Murugan, the beloved Tamil deity of youth, valor, and war. Murugan’s name is linked to the Tamil root murugu, meaning “beauty” or “youthfulness.” Together, Rajamurugan conveys “kingly Murugan,” “Murugan the king,” or “one blessed with the kingly qualities of Murugan,” evoking leadership, courage, and protection. The name reflects Tamil-Sanskrit blending common in South Indian onomastics.
In use among Tamil-speaking Hindus in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and the diaspora (Malaysia, Singapore, and beyond), the compound gained favor alongside enduring Murugan devotion and temple traditions. Variants and spellings include Raja Murugan, Raj Murugan, Rajamurughan, Rajmurugan, and Muruganraja; related names are Murugan, Subramanian/Subrahmanyam, Karthik/Karthikeyan, Skanda, and Velmurugan. Common short forms are Raja, Raju, and Muruga. In South Indian naming practice, it may also appear as a patronymic surname.
Rajamurugan is an uncommon pick. There are only 23 recorded uses of it in our data, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Rajamurugan is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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