Rajan
Devanagari: राजन; Malayalam: രാജൻ; Tamil: ராஜன்; Gurmukhi: ਰਾਜਨ[3]
king, ruler (Sanskrit)[1]
Pronunciation
/ˈɾaː.d͡ʒɐn/ (Malayalam), /ˈɾɑː.d͡ʒən/ (Hindi)[3]
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Devanagari: राजन; Malayalam: രാജൻ; Tamil: ராஜன்; Gurmukhi: ਰਾਜਨ[3]
king, ruler (Sanskrit)[1]
/ˈɾaː.d͡ʒɐn/ (Malayalam), /ˈɾɑː.d͡ʒən/ (Hindi)[3]
Sweet basil / fragrant herb
reh‑HAHN (also /raj.ˈħaːn/ in Arabic)
रोहण (Devanagari)[3]
‘Ascending’ or ‘to rise’[6]; ‘Spiritual’ in Arabic[4]; ‘Good character and piety’ in Persian[4]; ‘Horse country’ in Tolkien’s Sindarin[2]
ROH‑hun (English)[8]
रुद्र (Devanagari)
howler, roarer (from Sanskrit root rud)
Hindi: साहिल; Urdu: ساحل
Coast, shore, river bank (Arabic origin) [1][5]
suh‑HEEL (English) [6]
سمیر
Arabic: “entertaining companion”; Sanskrit: “breeze or gust of wind”
செந்தில்
Formidable spear; sharp weapon; also recorded as ‘handsome’ in some sources
सिद्धार्थ
One who has accomplished an aim or object; successful, prosperous
General American /sɪˈdɑɹtə/, Received Pronunciation /sɪˈdɑːtə/; phonemic /ˈsɪd.ərθ/ (Am), /ˈsɪd.ɑːθ/ (Br)
सोहम (Hindi), সোহম (Bengali) [1][2]
“I am that” / “I am He” [3][5]
SOH‑hum, IPA /ˈsoʊ.hʌm/ [6]
water; ocean; water god [5][8]
वेदांत (Devanagari) [2]
Conclusion of the Vedas; one who knows the Vedas [2][4]
/ʋeː.ˈdɑːnt/ (Hindi) [2]
विहान (Hindi)[1]
Dawn, Morning[1]
American /vɪhɑn/, British /viːˈhæn/[3]
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