Jairaj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JY-raj
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Jairaj is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “victory + king”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Jairaj mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit jaya, victory, + raja, king
“victory + king”
Built from jai, meaning victory, and raj, meaning king or rule.
Is Jairaj a girl's or a boy's name?
Jairaj is a boys' name.
How popular is Jairaj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2014, with 10 boys.
Half of all the boys named Jairaj in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Jairaj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 4 | #4,126 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 10 | #2,207 |
| 2013 | 8 | #2,541 |
| 2012 | 8 | #2,595 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 9 | #2,306 |
| 2009 | 8 | #2,445 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
Names like Jairaj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yuvraj, Aarav, Viraj, Vihaan, Aviraj, Aj, Veer, Dhruv, Jaiveer, Gurtaj, Pranav, Shivansh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veda
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, “Jairaj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/jairaj, updated 20 October 2026.