name
Rajalakshmi
rah-jah-LAHK-shmee
rɑːdʒɑːˈlɑːkʃmiːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Rajalakshmi
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Tamil (South India / Sri Lanka)
- Meaning
- a Sanskrit-derived compound feminine name fully naturalised in Tamil usage, combining raja (king, royal) and Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, fortune, beauty, and prosperity who is among the most widely worshipped Hindu deities, consort of Vishnu; the name means royal Lakshmi, the Lakshmi of kings, or the auspicious one who bestows royal fortune; Lakshmi is invoked at all celebrations of prosperity and new beginnings — marriages, business openings, festivals of Diwali and Pongal — and her blessings are held to bring material abundance, spiritual grace, and familial harmony; naming a daughter Rajalakshmi expresses the family's aspiration that she will be both auspicious and fortunate, bringing good luck to all around her as Lakshmi herself brings prosperity to the households she graces; the name is found throughout Tamil Nadu and Tamil diaspora communities, often shortened affectionately to Raja or Lakshmi in everyday address
- Gender
- female
- Also spelled
- Rajah Lakshmi, Rajalakschmi
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