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The baby name Haji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɑːdʒi/ (HAH-jee).

Haji is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ˈhɑːdʒi/ (HAH-jee)

What is the meaning of the name Haji ?

The baby name Haji is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈhɑːdʒi/ (HAH-jee).

Haji is Arabic in Origin.

Haji is an Arabic-derived given name and honorific meaning “pilgrim,” denoting one who has completed the Hajj to Mecca. It stems from the triliteral root H-J-J (ḥajj), “to make a pilgrimage,” with the suffix -ī yielding ḥājjī, a respectful form used across the Islamic world. As a personal name, Haji conveys devotion, accomplishment, and communal esteem.

Usage spans Arabic, Persian, and Urdu contexts, East Africa (Somali, Swahili), the Balkans, Anatolia, and Southeast Asia. Beyond a title before one’s name, it appears as a standalone first name and as a surname. Common variants and transliterations include Hajji, Hadji, and Haaji; cognate forms are Turkish Hacı, Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian Hadži, Albanian Haxhi, and Malay/Indonesian Haji (often abbreviated Hj.). The feminine counterpart is Hajja or Hajjah (Malay Hjh.). In many communities, the name suggests piety, maturity, and respectability rather than strictly indicating the pilgrimage itself, making Haji a culturally resonant, predominantly masculine choice.

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Haji – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AF 0 #4 203 1,883
AF Boys 0 #5 1,770 3,535
BN Boys 0 #6 284 6,332
ET 0 #6 1 246
BN 0 #19 13 2,297
ET Boys 0 #24 4 678
SA Boys 0 #27 29,941 28,008
ID 0 #34 6 2,238
DJ Boys 0 #35 2 657
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
AF Girls 0 #55 40 2,402
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
ID Boys 0 #83 49 4,130
ID Girls 0 #99 4 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #106 9 5,459
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
IQ 0 #115 15 3,533
OM 0 #116 6 6,215
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
GR 0 #131 5 3,911
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
OM Boys 0 #158 1,592 17,948
AE Boys 0 #163 2,740 22,615
AE 0 #165 13 10,220
IQ Boys 0 #178 1,122 13,071
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
GR Boys 0 #189 79 6,912
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
BD 0 #212 16 5,992
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
SA 0 #215 81 10,560
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
KW Boys 0 #241 819 18,755
GH 0 #242 7 5,396
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
MY Boys 0 #245 1,893 25,439
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #250 2 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
SA Girls 0 #269 983 25,931
JP Boys 0 #279 19 7,909
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
BH 0 #299 271 17,937
MY 0 #302 29 12,352
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
QA Girls 0 #304 13 15,378
DK Boys 0 #306 20 7,401
GH Boys 0 #309 37 8,138
CN Boys 0 #310 10 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
BD Boys 0 #349 261 10,045
OM Girls 0 #350 47 15,987
SD Boys 0 #351 95 10,523
SD Girls 0 #351 8 7,678
Finland Boys 0 #355 73 2,041
YE 0 #356 26 8,639
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
IR Boys 0 #367 205 10,162
JO Boys 0 #368 10 7,057
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
QA Boys 0 #397 333 18,093
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
IQ Girls 0 #424 81 11,303
Austria Boys 0 #425 18 2,180
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
LY 0 #475 61 12,703
KW Girls 0 #479 37 19,177
RU Boys 0 #483 23 12,621
AE Girls 0 #486 68 20,968
HK Boys 0 #502 26 12,905
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
CM Girls 0 #556 5 11,671
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
MA 0 #601 676 20,986
SG Boys 0 #608 90 17,960
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
LB 0 #623 36 13,263
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
TN 0 #633 206 13,765
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #651 4 13,121
SY 0 #669 60 11,684
IN Boys 0 #757 251 16,750
NG Boys 0 #782 171 16,906
Spain Boys 0 #814 117 5,610
DZ 0 #819 370 20,130
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
Germany Boys 0 #845 108 5,697
EG Boys 0 #863 24 15,035
MY Girls 0 #865 130 24,821
TR 0 #879 357 19,440
NL Boys 0 #892 60 5,873
United States Boys 2023 #894 5 7,053
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,003 7 14,742
ZA Boys 0 #1,031 148 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,130 12 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,271 201 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415

Haji is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
AO
AR

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People also ask about Haji

Haji is predominantly a boy's name.
Haji is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈhɑːdʒi/ (HAH-jee).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Hajji, Hadji, Hadj, Al-Haji and El-Hadj.
Across languages, Haji has these equivalents: Palmer (English, 'pilgrim'), Peregrine (Latin/English, 'traveler/pilgrim'), Pellegrino (Italian, 'pilgrim').
Somewhat — Haji ranked #894 in United States in 2023, placing it just outside the most common names.
Haji's popularity is declining. It moved from #887 in 2014 to #894 in 2023 in United States.