Viraj
Viraj is a word in the Sanskrit language, which indicates sovereignty, excellence, or splendour. Viraja is the mythical primeval being associated with creation who is often personified as the secondary creator.
- Marathi
- Gujarati
Meaning & Origin of Viraj
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Viraj is a word in the Sanskrit language, which indicates sovereignty, excellence, or splendour. Viraja is the mythical primeval being associated with creation who is often personified as the secondary creator.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Marathi
- Gujarati
The Story of Viraj
The earliest SSA record of Viraj as a baby boy name dates back to 1982, when 6 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 183 newborns named Viraj — #1,143 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 48% of all recorded Virajs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #1,160 among baby boy names with 181 births, rising sharply (+46% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Virajs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Viraj
Viraj is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Viraj's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #1,143. Use the chart and map above to compare Viraj's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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