The baby name Rajnikant is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rɑːdʒ.niː.kɑːnt/ (RAJ-nee-kahnt).
The baby name Rajnikant is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rɑːdʒ.niː.kɑːnt/ (RAJ-nee-kahnt).
Rajnikant is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rajnikant is a masculine Indian given name of Sanskrit origin. It combines rajani (night) and kanta (beloved, handsome, lustrous), yielding "beloved of the night," a poetic epithet for the moon and, by extension, "one who shines in darkness." Some folk interpretations link it to raja (king) + kanta, "royal beloved," but the classical derivation from rajani is widely attested in Indo-Aryan lexicons.
The name appears in modern Sanskritic compound-name traditions across North and South Asia, with documented use from the late 19th century. It has been borne by Bengali poet Rajanikanta Sen and popularized in the south by film icon Rajinikanth, boosting broader recognition. Variants include Rajnikanth, Rajinikanth, Rajanikant, and Rajanikanta; regional spellings follow Hindi, Bengali/Odia, Marathi, and Dravidian transliteration norms. Related feminine forms include Rajni/Rajani and Kanta.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #693 | 15 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #745 | 264 | 16,750 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #867 | 15 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,059 | 34 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Rajnikant is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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