Given name & surname
Nataraj
“king of dancers”
Nataraj is used as a given name and a surname. One Sanskrit interpretation is “king of dancers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Sanskrit interpretation is “king of dancers.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
Its Sanskrit formation brings together nata (“dance”) and raja (“king”).
Nataraj’s family of names
Nataraj has a related form in Natraj.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
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