The baby name Rangaraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rəŋɡəˈraːdʒ/ (rung-guh-RAHJ).
Rangaraj is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Rangaraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rəŋɡəˈraːdʒ/ (rung-guh-RAHJ).
Rangaraj is Sanskrit in Origin.
Rangaraj is a South Indian masculine name from Sanskrit raṅga (“color, festive arena; also a byname of the deity Ranganatha”) + rāja (“king”). It conveys “king of the arena” or “sovereign of colors,” and in a theophoric reading serves as an epithet tied to Lord Ranganatha of Srirangam. The name fuses royal imagery with devotional nuance and is common in Tamil, Kannada, and Telugu usage.
Usage clusters around Sri Vaishnava communities and temple towns, gaining visibility during the Bhakti period. Modern bearers include journalist Rangaraj Pandey and actor Satyaraj (born Rangaraj Subbiah). Variants and related forms are Rangaraja, Rangarajan (Tamil -an suffix), Ranga Rao (Kannada/Telugu), Rangaraju (Telugu), Rangan, Ranganath/Ranganatha, and Ranganathan; short forms Ranga and Raja are widespread. The name suggests leadership, radiance, and festive charisma.
Rangaraj is a rare name. Across 10 countries, we found 83 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #685 | 13 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #798 | 9 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 12 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Rangaraj is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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