The baby name Sunilraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-NEEL-raj (IPA: /suːˈniːl rɑːdʒ/; common variant: /sʊˈnɪl rɑːdʒ/).
The baby name Sunilraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced soo-NEEL-raj (IPA: /suːˈniːl rɑːdʒ/; common variant: /sʊˈnɪl rɑːdʒ/).
Sunilraj is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Sunilraj is an Indian masculine compound name formed from Sunil and Raj. Sunil derives from Sanskrit Sunīla, “deep/dark blue,” built on nīla (blue) with the intensifying prefix su-, and is an epithet of Krishna as the blue-hued one. Raj comes from Sanskrit rāja, “king, rule, sovereignty.” Together the elements suggest “blue-hued king,” “king Sunil,” or more broadly “sovereign with a serene, sky-blue nature.”
The compound appears across many Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages, often written as two words (Sunil Raj) and, in South India, also fused as Sunilraj. It gained broad circulation in late 20th-century India as both elements rose in popularity. Variant spellings include Suneelraj, Sunilraaj, and Sunil Raja; diminutives and pet forms include Sunil, Raj, and Sunny. The name carries devotional undertones via Krishna and the expansive imagery of sky and sea, pairing classic Sanskrit roots with modern style.
Sunilraj is far from common. We count 58 recorded uses of it across 9 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #910 | 9 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Sunilraj is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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