Names Like Raj — Find Similar Baby Names
Raj is a 3-letter Indian boys' name meaning “King; Rule.”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Ra and Rad, Indian cousins like Aahan and Aaleahya, rhyming names ending in -aj like Kaj and Taj, and names sharing the “king” concept like Abbey and Abbie.
For the full Raj profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Raj page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Raj
24 baby names that differ from Raj by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ra | 1 | Doe | English | Female |
| Rad | 1 | Red | English | Male |
| Rae | 1 | Doe | English | Female |
| Rai | 1 | King | Chamoru | Male |
| Raja | 1 | Hope | Arabic | Female |
| Ram | 1 | Ram | English | Male |
| Ran | 1 | Water Lily | Japanese | Female |
| Ray | 1 | Regal | French | Male |
| Raad | 2 | Lightening, Thunder | Arabic | Male |
| Rabi | 2 | Spring | Arabic | Female |
| Radi | 2 | Content, Satisfied | Arabic | Male |
| Radu | 2 | Glad, happy | Romanian | Male |
| Raed | 2 | Red | English | Male |
| Rafa | 2 | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Rafe | 2 | Shield Wolf | English | Male |
| Raff | 2 | Red Wolf | English | Male |
| Rafi | 2 | Exalting | Arabic | Male |
| Rahi | 2 | Spring | Arabic | Female |
| Raid | 2 | Leader | Arabic | Male |
| Rain | 2 | English | Female | |
| Rais | 2 | Captain | Arabic | Male |
| Rajab | 2 | Seventh Month Of The Year | Arabic | Male |
| Rald | 2 | Famous Leader | German | Male |
| Ralf | 2 | Red Wolf | English | Male |
More Indian Names
24 baby names that share Raj’s Indian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aahan | Dawn / Morning | Male |
| Aaleahya | Sunshine | Female |
| Aanjay | Unconquerable | Female |
| Aarthi | Way Of Offering Prayer To God | Female |
| Aarush | First Ray Of Sun. | Male |
| Aarushi | First Ray Of The Sun. | Female |
| Aashish | Blessing. | Male |
| Aashka | Blessing | Female |
| Abhaya | Has No Fear | Male |
| Abhimanyu | Myth Name (Killed By Lakshmana) | Male |
| Abhirati | Myth Name (Mother Of Five Hundred Children, A Mother Goddess) | Female |
| Abjaja | Born Of A Lotus | Male |
| Acharya | Spiritual Teacher | Male |
| Achir | New | Male |
| Adharma | Lawless | Male |
| Adi | Myth Name (A Form Of Vasishtha) | Male |
| Aditi | Free AHISMA | Female |
| Aditya | Lord Of The Sun | Male |
| Adri | Rock AGNI | Male |
| Adya | Born On Sunday | Female |
| Aeshan | In Gods Grace. | Male |
| Agastya | Name Of A Wise Man | Male |
| Agneya | Son Of Agni | Male |
| Agnimukha | Face Of Fire | Male |
3-Letter R-Names Like Raj
23 names that share Raj's exact length (3 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Raj's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Raj
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Raj.
Names That Rhyme with Raj
9 baby names that share Raj's last 2 letters — -aj. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Raj
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Raj — Ra-. Good for parents who like Raj's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ra | Doe | English | Female |
| Rad | Red | English | Male |
| Rae | Doe | English | Female |
| Rai | King | Chamoru | Male |
| Ram | Ram | English | Male |
| Ran | Water Lily | Japanese | Female |
| Ray | Regal | French | Male |
| Raad | Lightening, Thunder | Arabic | Male |
| Rabi | Spring | Arabic | Female |
| Radi | Content, Satisfied | Arabic | Male |
| Radu | Glad, happy | Romanian | Male |
| Raed | Red | English | Male |
| Rafa | Happy | Arabic | Female |
| Rafe | Shield Wolf | English | Male |
| Raff | Red Wolf | English | Male |
| Rafi | Exalting | Arabic | Male |
| Rahi | Spring | Arabic | Female |
| Raid | Leader | Arabic | Male |