Nataraja: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nataraja – Meaning: king of dancers – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: nah-tuh-RAH-juh


Nataraja is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “king of dancers”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Nataraja

Meaning: King of dancers.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Nataraja

Phonetic: nah-tuh-RAH-juh   IPA: /ˌnʌtəˈrɑːdʒə/

Popularity of Nataraja

Nataraja doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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