The baby name Rajan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑːdʒən/ (RAH-juhn).
The baby name Rajan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɑːdʒən/ (RAH-juhn).
Rajan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rajan is a masculine name of Sanskrit origin, from rajan meaning “king, ruler, sovereign.” The word appears in Vedic texts and is closely related to raja “king”; both trace back to the Indo-European root that also yields Latin rex and Irish ri. The name is used across Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Malayalam, Tamil, and other South Asian languages, and among the diaspora.
Beyond its lexical meaning, Rajan echoes the historic title raja borne by monarchs and local chiefs across the Indian subcontinent, giving the name connotations of leadership, dignity, and protection. Variants and spellings include Raajan and Rajen; short forms such as Raj are common. Related names are Raja and Rajendra, while the customary feminine counterpart is Rani, “queen.” Rajan also appears as a family name in some regions, remaining a familiar yet timeless pan-Indian choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Boys | 0 | #17 | 1 | 603 |
| MV | 0 | #18 | 2 | 644 | |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 2,021 |
| DJ | Boys | 0 | #36 | 1 | 657 |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #45 | 33 | 3,375 |
| IN | 0 | #56 | 15 | 2,963 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #78 | 1,645 | 18,093 |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| QA | 0 | #85 | 16 | 7,011 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| OM | 0 | #88 | 29 | 6,215 | |
| BH | 0 | #100 | 808 | 17,937 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #112 | 2,328 | 17,948 |
| AE | 0 | #119 | 59 | 10,220 | |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #124 | 10 | 6,332 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #127 | 5 | 3,473 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #137 | 3,057 | 22,615 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #147 | 3,281 | 16,750 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 2,277 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #160 | 1,158 | 18,755 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2008 | #170 | 2 | 1,358 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #181 | 2 | 1,509 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #209 | 15 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #215 | 13 | 5,992 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #220 | 8 | 4,141 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #232 | 85 | 15,378 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #235 | 691 | 17,960 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #244 | 5,784 | 28,008 |
| PT | 0 | #248 | 3 | 4,161 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #254 | 6 | 3,997 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #256 | 14 | 11,010 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #258 | 41 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #261 | 35 | 10,560 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #264 | 34 | 7,909 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #273 | 2 | 3,535 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #298 | 99 | 15,987 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2023 | #305 | 5 | 2,601 |
| MY | 0 | #309 | 22 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #326 | 1,331 | 25,439 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #333 | 8 | 6,459 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #336 | 92 | 2,041 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #346 | 12 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #356 | 22 | 7,057 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| YE | 0 | #359 | 23 | 8,639 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #374 | 8 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #387 | 5 | 2,846 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #410 | 176 | 10,045 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #435 | 13 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #459 | 8 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #473 | 43 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #479 | 75 | 20,968 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #493 | 12 | 11,303 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #508 | 124 | 13,121 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #509 | 19 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #555 | 5 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #627 | 41 | 13,071 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #635 | 308 | 25,931 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #668 | 15 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #880 | 13 | 7,044 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #916 | 15 | 5,610 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #918 | 77 | 24,821 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #921 | 31 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #931 | 22 | 5,697 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 151 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,229 | 6 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,294 | 178 | 10,046 |
Rajan is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:
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