Saajan
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAH-jan
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Saajan is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “beloved; good person”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Saajan mean?
Sanskrit: spelling of Sajan; Hindi and Punjabi sajan, from Sanskrit sajjana
“beloved; good person”
In Hindi and Punjabi songs and poetry, sajan is a common word for a beloved.
Meaning borrowed from Sajan.
Is Saajan a girl's or a boy's name?
Saajan is a boys' name.
How popular is Saajan in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2000, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Saajan in the UK since 1996 were born between 2000 and 2020. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Saajan in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 6 | #3,219 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 5 | #3,596 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 6 | #2,283 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 6 | #1,941 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Saajan
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Avyaan, Shivansh, Shivay, Ravi, Shriyan, Yuvaan, Nirvaan, Shivam, Yuvan, Viyaan, Shreyan, Harshiv
Names related to Saajan
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Aarav, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena
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, “Saajan: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/saajan, updated 20 October 2026.