Mihiraj
Mihiraj (मिहिराज) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “King of the sun; royal radiance”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Mihiraj (मिहिराज) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “King of the sun; royal radiance”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Mihiraj (मिहिराज, IAST: mihirāja) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “King of the sun; royal radiance”. Compound of mihir (sun) + rāja (king); the sovereign sun.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Mihiraj (मिहिराज) is built from mihir — the Sanskrit-Persian word for the sun, used widely across the Indo-Iranian language family — and rāja, king. The literal sense is "the sun-king" or "king of the sun." The shorter Mihir is one of the most popular sun-names in Hindu naming; Mihiraj is the regal expansion.
The famous 6th-century astronomer-astrologer Varahamihira ("Varaha + Mihira") of Ujjain bore the mihir-element in his name; he is the author of the Brihat-Samhita and one of the great figures of classical Indian science. The name therefore has both solar and scholarly associations.
To name a child Mihiraj is to wish him the steady radiance of the sun and the regal bearing of a king. The name pairs especially well with classical surnames where its four-syllable weight balances.
Pronunciation: mi-hi-RAAJ. The opening "Mi" places it under Magha nakshatra and Simha rashi.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Mihiraj aligns with the Magha nakshatra, under the Simha rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Mihir, Suryaraj, Aditya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.