Sanskrit origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “king”
Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: RajuCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Opening name…
Opening name…
A name. A world of connections.
“king”
Language context for this entry: English
Matching spellings may have different histories. Explore matching entries
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Raju is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit राजन् via Telugu, with the stated meaning “king”.
Meaning: “king”
Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).
02 / Across borders
Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.
The name atlas
12
countries in our sources
Select a country to follow Raju’s connections around the world.
3 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
Selected country
Statistics + language records
United States, 1972: 6 boys (rank 4441). Documented as a given name in English.
Explore United States4 of 12 countries
03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
2025 Spelling: RAJU
Recorded category male
Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 89 | 9,014 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “RAJU” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-04-23 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Indian actor (1940-2022)
A little story to keep
Take the story of Raju with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.
06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
