Raji

In the epics

Raji appears in the Mahābhārata: Son of Ayus through Svarbhanu's daughter.

Source: Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0). Many characters share a name across the epics — this is one notable figure who bore it, not a claim about the name's only meaning.

Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Shining, glowing, Kerala traditional”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Rosamma — Rose Mary, Kerala Christian traditional
• Ammini — Little mother, dear one, Kerala traditional
• Achamma — Mother, dear mother, Kerala traditional
• Latheesan — Gentle, kind one; Kerala Malabar traditional name
• Senan — Old warrior, ancient fighter, traditional Kerala
• Pillai — Noble child, Nair community traditional name

More girls' names of Dravidian origin

• Nila — Blue, moon, river of moonlight
• Suma — Flower, blossom
• Nanma — Goodness, virtue, excellence
• Komala — Tender, delicate, soft
• Nilambari — Blue sky, wearing blue sky
• Thankam — Gold, golden one, precious

Where this comes from

Raji has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.