As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
‘consisting of colour or of a red colour’, red coloured, red
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "rāgamaya" is derived from "rāga" with the mayaṭ suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
rāga m. (fr. √ rañj; ifc. ā, or ī) the act of colouring or dyeing (cf. mūrdhaja-r˚)
colour, hue, tint, dye, (esp.) red colour, redness, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
rāga—maya mf(ī)n. ‘consisting of colour or of a red colour’, red coloured, red, Kāvyād.
dear, beloved, ib.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
rāga—maya mf(ī)n. ‘consisting of colour or of a red colour’, red coloured, red, Kāvyād.
dear, beloved, ib.
rāgamaya, rāgavat a. 1 Red, coloured. 2 Dear, beloved. 3 Impassioned.
rāga m. (fr. √ rañj; ifc. ā, or ī) the act of colouring or dyeing (cf. mūrdhaja-r˚)
colour, hue, tint, dye, (esp.) red colour, redness, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
Alternative readings
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Caveats
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