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The baby name Rangaraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /rəŋɡəˈraːdʒ/ (rung-guh-RAHJ).

Rangaraj is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /rəŋɡəˈraːdʒ/ (rung-guh-RAHJ)

What is the meaning of the name Rangaraj ?

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.

Rangaraj has the following similar or variant Names

Rangaraj – Popularity by country

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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People also ask about Rangaraj

Rangaraj is predominantly a boy's name.
Rangaraj is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /rəŋɡəˈraːdʒ/ (rung-guh-RAHJ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rangaraja, Rangarajan, Rangarajulu, Ranga Raj and Ranga-raja.
Rangaraj is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Without doubt. You won't see Rangaraj in the national name rankings we track, the clearest sign of a genuinely rare name.