Sukhraj

Meaning of Sukhraj

Drawing on its Sanskrit components sukh (“happiness, well-being”) and rāj (“king, sovereignty”), Sukhraj emerges as a male given name that articulates the ideal of a “sovereign of contentment” within Punjabi and broader South Asian cultural matrices. Phonetically rendered in Punjabi as sookh-RAJ (/sʊkɾaːdʒ/), the name preserves both its phonemic precision and its alignment with Gurmukhi-derived prosody. Analysis of Californian birth records from 2004 through 2007 reveals annual occurrences of six to seven infants, yielding ranks consistently in the low-370s and indicating a modest yet stable adoption rate. Within Sikh and Hindu traditions, the appellation conveys connotations of spiritual equilibrium and ethical leadership—attributes that resonate with Anglo-American naming conventions favoring aspirational virtues. Technically, Sukhraj integrates seamlessly into English orthographic systems while retaining its cultural authenticity, offering parents an option that is simultaneously accessible and richly resonant.

Pronunciation

Punjabi

• Pronunced as sookh-RAJ (/sʊkɾaːdʒ/)

• Sukhman
• Sukhdeep
• Sukhjot