Given name & surname
Viraj
Viraj is used as a given name and a surname. One Hindi interpretation is “a magnificent man; in Hinduism, a primeval being.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hindi interpretation is “a magnificent man; in Hinduism, a primeval being.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hindi.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1982. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Viraj through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,937
- 1,937 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 183 babies
- 2025
- 144
- #1,338 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +39%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 144 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,338 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 38.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (28). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,600 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
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