Rajan
A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning king, ruler.
Rajan by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Rajan. In the US, 17 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 35 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rajan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rayanwatered; verdant or irrigated land291 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rajaking, ruler, prince32 in England and Wales (2025)
- Raganlittle king; variant of Regan22 in the US (2017)
- Rajahking, ruler, prince14 in the US (2017)
- Ramanpleasing or delightful7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rakan15 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Rajan
Names that are said the same way as Rajan, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Rajan, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Rajan
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