The baby name Rituraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪtʊrɑːdʒ/ (RIT-oo-raj).
The baby name Rituraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɪtʊrɑːdʒ/ (RIT-oo-raj).
Rituraj is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Rituraj is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit: ritu (season, ritually ordained time) + raja (king). As a compound, Rituraja literally means “king of the seasons” and in classical literature serves as an epithet of Vasanta, the spring, celebrated for renewal, beauty, and love. The name thus conveys leadership, auspicious timing, and freshness.
Use as a given name is attested across North and East India in Hindi and related Indo‑Aryan languages, with periodic popularity surges alongside the 20th‑century revival of Sanskritic names. It appears in modern records, arts, and sports while remaining traditional in tone. Common variants include the spaced form Ritu Raj, the diacritic transliteration Riturāj, and the Sanskritized Riturāja; diminutives like Ritu also occur. Cognate feminine choices with similar sense include Vasanta/Basanti rather than a direct “Rituraj” form.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #67 | 5 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #601 | 5 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #721 | 293 | 16,750 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,598 | 17 | 28,008 |
Rituraj is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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