Veeraj
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- VEE-rahj
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Veeraj is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “brave king”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Veeraj mean?
Sanskrit: Indian, from veer and raj
“brave king”
Indian name combining veer, 'brave', with raj, 'king' or 'ruler'.
Is Veeraj a girl's or a boy's name?
Veeraj is a boys' name.
How popular is Veeraj in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Veeraj in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Veeraj in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6 | #3,335 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 7 | #2,823 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
Names like Veeraj
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Viraj, Aarav, Yuvraj, Vihaan, Aviraj, Shivansh, Avyaan, Vedansh, Gurtaj, Aj, Vivaan, Navraj
Names related to Veeraj
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veer, Veda
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, “Veeraj: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/veeraj, updated 20 October 2026.