Laj as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Laj

What is the meaning of the name Laj ?

The baby name Laj is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /laːdʒ/ — "lahj" (approx.).

Laj is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.

Laj is a South Asian name rooted in Sanskrit lajjā, meaning “modesty, bashfulness, a sense of honor.” Through Prakrit and modern Indo‑Aryan languages it appears as Hindi/Urdu laj or laaj and Punjabi lāj, all expressing dignity and self‑respect. As a given name it is most common in North India, Pakistan, and Nepal; typically feminine when used alone, but effectively unisex in Punjabi and Sikh settings where it functions as a name element.

The element has long appeared in personal names and literature, and today occurs both independently and in compounds such as Lajwanti/Lajvanti (from lajjā‑vatī, “one possessing modesty”) and in Sikh-style compounds like Laajpreet or Laajdeep. Variant spellings and transliterations include Laj, Laaj, and Lāj; related forms are Lajja/Lajjā and the affectionate Lajjo or Laju. The core meaning centers on “modesty,” “honor,” and “self‑respect,” making Laj a concise virtue name with deep Indic heritage.

⚙ Laj is seldom given. In all, it turns up just 84 times, across 30 countries.