Taranjit
- Gender
- Mostly boys
- Say it
- TAH-ran-jeet
- Origin
- Punjabi
Taranjit is a name of Punjabi origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Taranjit mean?
Punjabi: Sikh name: taran 'saviour, one who carries across' + jit 'victory'
A Punjabi Sikh name; the second part, jit, means victory.
Is Taranjit a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Taranjit has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys.
How popular is Taranjit in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 5 boys.
Taranjit in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | #6,218 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 4 | #2,531 |
| 1997 | 4 | #2,438 |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Nicknames for Taranjit
- Taran 50 boys in the UK in 2025
More Punjabi names
Asees, Gurbaaz, Nirvair, Gurfateh, Jind, Baani, Akaal, Gurnawab, Jujhar, Ajooni, Mannat, Ekam, Gurniwaz, Gurnaaz, Gursanjh, Avleen
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, “Taranjit: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/taranjit, updated 20 October 2026.