The baby name Abiraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BEE-rahj (IPA: /əˈbiːrɑːdʒ/).
The baby name Abiraj is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BEE-rahj (IPA: /əˈbiːrɑːdʒ/).
Abiraj is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Abiraj is a South Asian masculine name rooted in Sanskrit, formed from the prefix abhi- (“toward, over, intensely”) and the verbal root rāj (“to shine; to rule”), source of rāja “king.” The compound conveys ideas of radiance and sovereignty, yielding interpretations such as “shining ruler,” “splendid king,” or “one who rules with brilliance.” The spelling without h reflects modern transliteration preferences; many speakers pronounce it close to Abhiraj.
In use across India and the diaspora, the name appears in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, and Tamil contexts, where Sanskritic names remain popular. Classical Sanskrit uses of abhirāj- as “to shine forth” underlie the name’s sense of prestige. Common short forms include Abi, Abhi, and Raj. Variants and related forms include Abhiraj/Abhirāja in scholarly transliteration, plus Raj, Viraj, and Aviraj as stylistic alternatives sharing the rāj element.
Abiraj is an uncommon pick. There are only 55 recorded uses of it in our data, from 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #738 | 6 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #915 | 4 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Abiraj is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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