Nepali boy name
Rishiraj name meaning
ऋषिराज
Say it: ri-shi-RAJ/risiradʑ/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #2,958
Meaning of Rishiraj
King of sages.
नेपालीमा: ऋषिराज संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ ऋषिहरूका राजा हुन्छ।
“Raj” means king or ruler, as in Yubraj (crown prince), Nawaraj and Dhiraj. More boy names ending in -raj →
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Rishiraj at a glance
| Name | Rishiraj |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | ऋषिराज also रिशिराज, रिशिरज |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | R · ऋ |
| Length | 8 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,958 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Rishiraj in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐆𑐲𑐶𑐬𑐵𑐖 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒇𑒭𑒱𑒩𑒰𑒖 |
| Bengali | ঋষিরাজ |
| Gujarati | ઋષિરાજ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀋𑀱𑀺𑀭𑀸𑀚 |
| IAST romanization | ṛṣirāj |
FAQ about the name Rishiraj
What is the meaning of Rishiraj?
Rishiraj means: King of sages. (नेपालीमा: ऋषिराज)
Is Rishiraj a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Rishiraj in Nepali?
Rishiraj is written ऋषिराज in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written रिशिराज or रिशिरज.
How do you pronounce Rishiraj?
Rishiraj is pronounced ri-shi-RAJ (IPA: /risiradʑ/).
What is the origin of the name Rishiraj?
Rishiraj is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Rishiraj?
Rishiraj ranks #2958 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.