The baby name Surajmal is a Male name and is pronounced /suːˈrɑːdʒməl/ — soo-RAHJ-muhl.
The baby name Surajmal is a Male name and is pronounced /suːˈrɑːdʒməl/ — soo-RAHJ-muhl.
Surajmal is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Surajmal is a North Indian masculine compound name built from Suraj, the Hindi reflex of Sanskrit Sūrya/Sūraj ‘sun’, and mal, from Indo‑Aryan/Persian māl ‘wealth, property’, a suffix long used as an honorific in Rajasthani, Marwari, and Punjabi male names. The composite sense is ‘sun-wealth’ - one endowed with the sun’s riches - evoking radiance, prosperity, and authority.
The name has been recorded since the early modern era and is indelibly associated with Maharaja Suraj Mal (c.1707–1763), the renowned Jat ruler of Bharatpur, whose legacy in northern India (Rajasthan, Haryana, western Uttar Pradesh) reinforced its use. Variants and spellings include Suraj Mal (two words), Soorajmal/Sooraj Mal, and Surajmaal; related forms are Suraj/Sooraj (short forms) and the Sanskritized Suryamal/Sūryamal. Diminutives often shorten to Suraj. While not exceedingly common today, Surajmal persists in families that value traditional compound names and the auspicious symbolism of the sun joined with prosperity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #652 | 3 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #751 | 19 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #967 | 35 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,683 | 9 | 28,008 |
Surajmal is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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