Boy • Modern Tamil
Thyagaraj
தியாகராஜ்
Signature Meaning
Thyagaraj (தியாகராஜ்) combines elements meaning "tyāga" (sacrifice, renunciation) and "rāja" (king). It is commonly rendered as "king of renunciation" or "lord of sacrifice," connoting selfless leadership and devotion. The name is traditional in South India and is famously borne by the Carnatic composer Tyagaraja.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/T̪JɑːɡɑɾAːD͡ʒ/
Starts with2 / T
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 19 → Root 1 (Sun / சூரியன்)
T(4) + H(5) + Y(1) + A(1) + G(3) + A(1) + R(2) + A(1) + J(1) = 19
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 37 → Root 1
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
9· Sun (சூரியன்)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeTYAA-ga-RAAJ
Tamil syllablesதி-யா-க-ரா-ஜ்
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./t̪jɑːɡɑɾaːd͡ʒ/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
ThyaagaaraajTyagarajThhyagarajTyaagaaraaj