Niraj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- nee-RAJ
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Niraj is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “lotus”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Niraj mean?
Sanskrit: Sanskrit niraja, 'water-born'
“lotus”
From Sanskrit nira 'water' and ja 'born', a poetic word for the lotus.
Is Niraj a girl's or a boy's name?
Niraj is a boys' name.
How popular is Niraj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1998, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Niraj in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Niraj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 6 | #2,873 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 7 | #1,900 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 4 | #2,612 |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,446 |
| 1997 | 6 | #1,853 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Niraj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Viraj, Navraj, Ravi, Yuvraj, Aj, Aviraj, Gurtaj, Manraj, Nirvaan, Shivam, Prithvi, Ajit
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya
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, “Niraj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/niraj, updated 20 October 2026.