The baby name Laji is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-yee (IPA: /ˈlɑji/ — Finnish),LAH-jee (IPA: /ˈlɑdʒi/ — common English approximation),LAY-jee (IPA: /ˈleɪdʒi/ — alternate English pronunciation).
Laji is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Laji is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced LAH-yee (IPA: /ˈlɑji/ — Finnish),LAH-jee (IPA: /ˈlɑdʒi/ — common English approximation),LAY-jee (IPA: /ˈleɪdʒi/ — alternate English pronunciation).
Laji is Finnish in Origin.
Laji is a cross-cultural given name and nickname with distinct lineages. In Hungarian it serves as a familiar form of Lajos (ultimately from Germanic Ludwig), carrying the classic meaning "famous warrior"; colloquial variants such as Lajcsi circulated widely in the 19th–20th centuries. In Yoruba it works as a clipped pet name from Ola-...-ji compounds (e.g., Olajide), where ola means "wealth, honor" and ji "to awake/rise," yielding readings like "wealth has awakened."
In South Asia, Laji is sometimes linked to Sanskrit lajjā "modesty, honor," alongside forms such as Lajja and Lajjo. Variants and related names include Laj, Lajji, Lajja; Hungarian Lajos/Lajcsi; Yoruba Olajide; spellings Laji or Laaji. Contemporary use is uncommon yet cross-cultural and increasingly independent; gender skews male in Hungarian contexts and tends to be unisex elsewhere.
Laji is a rare find. Our records hold just 120 recorded uses, spread over 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BF | 0 | #10 | 1 | 188 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #756 | 14 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #864 | 18 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,077 | 16 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,101 | 11 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,594 | 21 | 28,008 |
Laji is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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