Sugrivarajyada (सुग्रीवराज्यद, IAST: Sugrīvarājyada) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu boy-name meaning “Bestower of the kingdom upon Sugriva”. From 'Sugrīva' (the Vanara king, literally 'one with a beautiful neck'), 'rājya' (kingdom, sovereignty), and 'da' (giver, bestower), this name glorifies Lord Rama as the one who restored Sugriva to his rightful throne by slaying Vali.

Meaning, etymology & significance

After Vali had unjustly usurped Sugriva's kingdom and driven him into exile, Rama fulfilled his promise of alliance by slaying Vali in single combat, thereby restoring Sugriva to kingship over the Vanaras of Kishkindha. The name 'Sugrīvarājyada' thus honours the Lord's quality of upholding dharma and fulfilling solemn promises — rājya-dāna (gift of a kingdom) being one of the noblest forms of grace a sovereign can bestow. This alliance was pivotal to the entire rescue of Sita and the defeat of Ravana.

This epithet of Vishnu as Rama appears in the Sahasranama and is occasionally used as a traditional devotional given name. Pronounced su-GREE-va-raaj-ya-da, it is accessible as a name for those devoted to the Ramayana narrative.

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Scriptural source

Sugrivarajyada appears in the Vishnu Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Vishnu.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Sugrivarajyada aligns with the Shatabhisha nakshatra, under the Kumbha rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 6.