Ranjit
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RUN-jeet
- Origin
- Punjabi
Ranjit is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “victorious in battle”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ranjit mean?
Punjabi: from Sanskrit ran 'battle' + jit 'victorious'
“victorious in battle”
Ranjit Singh (1780-1839) founded the Sikh Empire and ruled the Punjab from Lahore.
Is Ranjit a girl's or a boy's name?
Ranjit is a boys' name.
How popular is Ranjit in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 boys.
Ranjit in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
| 2005 | 3 | #3,992 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,109 |
| 1996 | 7 | #1,652 |
Names like Ranjit
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ravi, Ajit, Gurvansh, Adhrit, Gursanjh, Gurtaj, Gurveer, Divit, Rishiv, Navraj, Gurman, Harveer
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, 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, “Ranjit: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ranjit, updated 20 October 2026.