Meaning and background
The story behind Raj
Raj is a personal name derived from Sanskrit rājya, associated with empire or royalty. Behind the Name gives the Sanskrit written form and the meaning directly under the exact entry. This is a specific linguistic explanation rather than a general guess that all short Indian names mean king. A royal interpretation is therefore supported, while the name itself does not establish social status or a dog’s temperament.
- Origin
- Raj is a personal name derived from Sanskrit rājya, associated with empire or royalty. Source
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About Raj
Recorded as a dog’s name
Raj appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɹɑʒ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/ɹɑʒ/ · primary stress on syllable 1R AA1 ZH
/ɹɑdʒ/ · primary stress on syllable 1R AA1 JH
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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