The baby name Birjis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BIR-jis (IPA: /ˈbɪr.dʒɪs/).
The baby name Birjis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BIR-jis (IPA: /ˈbɪr.dʒɪs/).
Birjis is Persian, Urdu in Origin.
Birjis is an Indo-Persian and Urdu given name rooted in the Arabic–Persian astrological term Barjīs/Birjīs, denoting the planet Jupiter. It ultimately relates to burj, “zodiacal mansion” or “tower,” so the name carries associations of elevation, expansiveness, wisdom, and good fortune - the classical qualities attributed to Jupiter in Eastern and Greco-Arabic astrology.
The name flourished in the Urdu-speaking courts of North India; its most noted bearer is Birjis Qadr (1845–1893), the son of Wajid Ali Shah, briefly installed as ruler of Awadh during the 1857 uprising. Today Birjis remains familiar in Pakistan, northern India, and the diaspora, though it is rare elsewhere. Common variants and spellings include Birjees, Barjees, Barjis, and Birjīs, reflecting different renderings of the long ī. The name is used primarily for boys but occasionally appears as unisex in South Asia. Cognate usage also survives in Persian astrological vocabulary.
Birjis is exceptionally rare. There are only 9 recorded uses on record, spread over 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
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