Hartej
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- har-TAYJ
- Origin
- Punjabi
Hartej is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “radiance of God”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Hartej mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: har 'God' + tej 'radiance'
“radiance of God”
A Sikh name joining Har, a name for God, with tej, from Sanskrit tejas, meaning radiance or splendour.
Is Hartej a girl's or a boy's name?
Hartej is a boys' name.
How popular is Hartej in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2012, with 5 boys.
Hartej in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
Nicknames for Hartej
- Tej 8 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Hartej
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurtaj, Harveer, Navraj, Gurbaaz, Gurveer, Gurvansh, Harshiv, Aarav, Yuvraj, Viraj, Krishiv, Shivansh
More Punjabi names
Asees, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen, Anhad
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Hartej: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/hartej, updated 20 October 2026.