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Viraj

Viraj: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“splendor; brilliance”
Origin
Sanskrit
Say it
vih-RAHJ · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Sanskrit viraj, meaning 'shining' or 'splendor.' It is well established in Indian usage and can also carry a sense of majesty.

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How popular is Viraj?

202455.0 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Viraj in 2024183

2024 rank#1,145 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,792

Viraj is rising: use over the last five years is 3.2× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Viraj

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Bodhiawakening, enlightenment · Sanskrit
  • Arjunbright, white · Sanskrit
  • Aaravpeaceful; calm · Sanskrit
  • Avyaaneloquent; without imperfections · Sanskrit
  • Aryannoble · Sanskrit
  • Rohanascending · Sanskrit
  • Vihaandawn, morning · Sanskrit
  • Ishaansun; lord, ruler · Sanskrit

Viraj questions

What does the name Viraj mean?

Viraj means "splendor; brilliance". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit viraj, meaning 'shining' or 'splendor.' It is well established in Indian usage and can also carry a sense of majesty.

Is Viraj a boy or girl name?

Viraj is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Viraj?

183 US babies were named Viraj in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Viraj?

Viraj is usually pronounced vih-RAHJ.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.