Nagaraj, Nagraj or Nagaraja is a common male Indian given name. It originates in the Sanskrit: नागराज nāgarāja 'king of the nāgas'. It is especially prevalent in southern India. Notable persons with that name include: Nagaraj the name Also known as Lord Shiva
Erode Nagaraj (born 1970), Mridangam player, lecturer in The Music Academy, Chennai
Manoranjitham Nagaraj, Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
Ramesh Nagaraj Rao, professor of Communication at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia
Shringar Nagaraj (born 1939), Kannada actor, cameraman, and producer of India's first silent movie
V. Nagaraj (born 1962), Malaysian director, producer, distributor and consultant
Vatal Nagaraj, politician from Karnataka
Nagraj Manjule, Indian filmmaker