The story behind Raju
Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): R AA1 Y UW0
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Raju ranked #4846 in US for 1972.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Raju
Reṇu
Borrowed from Sanskrit रेणु (reṇu).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Esau
From Ancient Greek Ἡσαῦ (Hēsaû), from Biblical Hebrew עֵשָׂו (ʿēśāw).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Lulu
Borrowed from Chinese 璐璐, 露露 (lùlù, lùlu), 璐露, 露璐, etc.; in turn from 璐, 露, etc. From the Chinese practice of reduplicating a syllable or character to create a female name. *…
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Manu
Transliteration of Sanskrit मनु (manu, “man, mankind”). Doublet of man and mann.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Aamu
From aamu (“morning”). First used as a given name in 1899.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ahu
Borrowed from Classical Persian آهو (āhū).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Raju
Ai
From Japanese あい (Ai).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Ann
From Late Latin Anna chiefly in reference to St Anne the apocryphal mother of Mary mother of Jesus but appearing in the Vulgate in reference to Anna the Prophetess, from Koine…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bo
Either borrowed from modern Danish Bo or Swedish Bo, or a spelling variant of the male given name Beau. From Old Norse Búi (“dweller, long-time resident”), originally a…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Raju
Abed
From Arabic عَابِد (ʕābid, “servant, worshipper”)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends D
- compatible short style
- balanced name length
Abel
English Abel From Middle English Abel, from Old English Ābel, from Latin Abel, from Ancient Greek Ἅβελ (Hábel), from Biblical Hebrew הֶבֶל (Héḇel, “Abel”), possibly from the…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- compatible short style
- balanced name length
Ada
Short form of Germanic names beginning with adal (“noble”), such as Adelaide. Also Latinized form of Hebrew Adah. The programming language takes its name from Ada Lovelace. a…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- compatible short style
- balanced name length