Save Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts नटराज(Sanskrit) Pronounced Pron. /n̪ɐ.ʈɐ.ˈɾɑː.d͡ʑɐ/(Sanskrit) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "lord of dance" in Sanskrit, from नट (naṭa) meaning "dance" and राज (rāja) meaning "king". This is the name of a form of the god Shiva, represented as the divine cosmic dancer.