Sukhraj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- sukh-RAAJ
- Origin
- Punjabi
- UK rank, 2025
- #3,747 for boys
Sukhraj is a boys' name of Punjabi origin, meaning “kingdom of peace”. In 2025 it ranked 3,747th for boys in the UK (5 babies).
What does Sukhraj mean?
Punjabi: from sukh 'peace, happiness' + raj 'rule'
“kingdom of peace”
Is Sukhraj a girl's or a boy's name?
Sukhraj is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 5 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Sukhraj in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,747among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 5about 1 in 60,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Steadyup 6% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 5 boys in the UK were named Sukhraj, making it the 3,747th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2004, with 20 boys.
Half of all the boys named Sukhraj in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2015. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2010, 33% of the babies named Sukhraj in the UK were girls.
Among boys in 2025, it was 3,656th in England and Wales.
Sukhraj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 | #3,747 |
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 8 | #2,691 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 7 | #2,886 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 11 | #2,088 |
| 2017 | 10 | #2,306 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 10 | #2,176 |
| 2012 | 14 | #1,765 |
| 2011 | 11 | #2,011 |
| 2010 | 8 | #2,534 |
| 2009 | 17 | #1,451 |
| 2008 | 15 | #1,547 |
| 2007 | 15 | #1,540 |
| 2006 | 14 | #1,487 |
| 2005 | 20 | #1,133 |
| 2004 | 20 | #1,071 |
| 2003 | 11 | #1,498 |
| 2002 | 12 | #1,312 |
| 2001 | 14 | #1,149 |
| 2000 | 5 | #2,237 |
| 1999 | 12 | #1,188 |
| 1998 | 11 | #1,259 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
Nicknames for Sukhraj
- Sukh
Names like Sukhraj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Gurtaj Navraj Shivam Yuvraj Aj Gurveer Gurvansh Viraj Avitaj Gursanjh Harveer Prithvi
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, “Sukhraj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/sukhraj, updated 20 October 2026.