Mehraj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- meh-RAJ
- Origin
- Arabic
Mehraj is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “ascension, ladder”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Mehraj mean?
Arabic: from mi'raj
“ascension, ladder”
From Arabic mi'raj, 'ascent' or 'ladder', the name for the Prophet Muhammad's night ascent to heaven.
Is Mehraj a girl's or a boy's name?
Mehraj is a boys' name.
How popular is Mehraj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2007, with 5 boys.
Mehraj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
Names like Mehraj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yuvraj, Aj, Aarav, Viraj, Gurtaj, Aviraj, Navraj, Krishiv, Manraj, Avi, Vihaan, Avitaj
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Mehraj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/mehraj, updated 20 October 2026.