Raghu

name

"raghu" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Raghu” is uncommon English (frequency #55,674 among 21,470 “R” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,674
frequency rank, English
21,470
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A legendary king of parts of India

Key facts for Raghu
PropertyValue
HeadwordRaghu
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters5
Frequency rank#55,674
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Raghu” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Raghu lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Raghu is uncommon English at frequency #55,674 among 21,470 “R” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Raghu in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable English patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Sanskrit रघु (raghú). The correct English form is Raghu, spelled R-A-G-H-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    A legendary king of parts of India
  2. 2
    A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit रघु (raghú).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Raghu"?
"Raghu" is spelled R-A-G-H-U.
What does "Raghu" mean?
As a proper noun, "Raghu" means: A legendary king of parts of India
What is the origin of the word "Raghu"?
Borrowed from Sanskrit रघु (raghú). See the full etymology section above for more details.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Raghu”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is R-A-G-H-U - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

Other uncommon English words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list