Meaning and background
The story behind Raja
Raja belongs to separate Arabic and Sanskrit-derived name traditions. Behind the Name’s Arabic entry gives hope, while its other entry gives king or ruler from Sanskrit rājan in several South and Southeast Asian language settings. The royal and hopeful meanings should therefore remain attached to their respective histories. An owner choosing Raja can identify the intended tradition instead of merging the two into one compound definition.
- Origin
- Arabic name meaning hope; separately a Sanskrit-derived king/ruler name used in several languages. Source · Source 2
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Recorded as a dog’s name
Raja appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Sources and research notes (1)
- 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.
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