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Balraj: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“mighty ruler”
بلراج
ਬਲਰਾਜ
What Balraj means
Balraj (بلراج, Punjabi ਬਲਰਾਜ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “mighty ruler”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, bala; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, rājya.
Balraj at a glance
- Meaning
- mighty ruler
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- bal-raaj
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Balraj
- In English
- mighty ruler
- اردو میں معنی
- طاقتور حکمران
Origin and history of Balraj
Bal (strength, might; Sanskrit bala) + raj (rule, sovereignty; Sanskrit rājya).
Base wordSanskrit bala + rājya
How to say and write Balraj
- Say it
- bal-raaj2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Balraj
- Urdu
- بلراج
- Original script
- ਬਲਰਾਜ
Sibling names for Balraj
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Balraj.
- Baniبانیsacred word; the Guru's hymnsGirlSanskrit
- Gurbaniگربانیthe Guru's word; the hymns of the Sikh scriptureGirlPunjabi
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Gurleenگرلینabsorbed in the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Harleenہرلینabsorbed in GodGirlPunjabi
- Harnaazہرنازpride of GodGirlPunjabi
- Japleenجپلینabsorbed in recitation of God's NameGirlPunjabi
Names like Balraj
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- Fatehفاتحopener; conquerorBoyArabic
- Faujaفوجاsoldier; of the armyBoyPunjabi
- Gurbaazگربازthe Guru's falconBoyPunjabi
- Gurfatehگرفتحvictory of the GuruBoyPunjabi
Names that sound like Balraj
Questions about the name Balraj
What does the name Balraj mean?
Balraj means “mighty ruler”. In Urdu: طاقتور حکمران. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Balraj a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Balraj is a boy’s name.
Is Balraj a Sikh name?
Yes. Balraj is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. Bal (strength, might; Sanskrit bala) + raj (rule, sovereignty; Sanskrit rājya).
How do you pronounce Balraj?
Say it “bal-raaj”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Balraj in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Balraj is written بلراج. In its original script: ਬਲਰਾਜ.
Is the meaning of Balraj verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.