Jagraj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JAG-raj
- Origin
- Punjabi
Jagraj is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “world + ruler”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jagraj mean?
Punjabi: Punjabi jag, world, + raj, rule
“world + ruler”
A Sikh name combining jag, world, with raj, meaning rule or king.
Is Jagraj a girl's or a boy's name?
Jagraj is a boys' name.
How popular is Jagraj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jagraj in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2017. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Jagraj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 10 | #2,231 |
| 2018 | 8 | #2,576 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 8 | #2,614 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 5 | #3,466 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 6 | #3,092 |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 5 | #3,305 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 6 | #2,399 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 6 | #1,977 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 7 | #1,678 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Jagraj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurtaj, Navraj, Yuvraj, Viraj, Aj, Gurveer, Aviraj, Harveer, Aarav, Gurvansh, Gurman, Shivansh
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen
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, “Jagraj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jagraj, updated 20 October 2026.