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The baby name Saroj is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈroːdʒ/ (suh-ROHJ).

Saroj is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: /səˈroːdʒ/ (suh-ROHJ)

What is the meaning of the name Saroj ?

The baby name Saroj is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈroːdʒ/ (suh-ROHJ).

Saroj is Sanskrit in Origin.

Saroj is a Sanskrit-derived given name widespread in South Asia. It comes from sara/saras “lake” + ja “born,” yielding saroja/saroj, a poetic word for the lotus - hence the meaning “lotus; born in a lake.” The term appears throughout classical Sanskrit poetry and devotional hymns as an epithet of the flower and of deities such as Lakshmi and Sarasvati. As a personal name, Saroj is used across India and Nepal, traditionally unisex but more often masculine in North Indian usage.

Variants and related forms include the feminine Saroja and Sarojini (with the suffix -inī), as well as thematically linked names Padma, Kamala, Nalini, Ambuja, and Mrinalini. Regional spellings follow local scripts but the Roman form is typically Saroj. The lotus symbolism lends associations of purity, beauty, spiritual awakening, and resilience, making Saroj a name with refined, auspicious overtones.

Saroj has the following similar or variant Names

Saroj – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
FJ Girls 0 #9 1 583
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
IN 0 #64 8 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
QA 0 #83 18 7,011
IN Girls 0 #108 1,202 13,121
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
QA Boys 0 #127 1,153 18,093
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
IN Boys 0 #223 1,847 16,750
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
QA Girls 0 #246 71 15,378
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JP Boys 0 #276 22 7,909
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
SA 0 #286 10 10,560
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
MU Girls 0 #299 53 8,539
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
PT Boys 0 #356 12 7,951
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
JO Boys 0 #365 13 7,057
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
Finland Boys 0 #392 36 2,041
YE 0 #398 1 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
BH 0 #456 98 17,937
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
KW Girls 0 #479 37 19,177
AE Girls 0 #486 68 20,968
KW Boys 0 #501 277 18,755
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
SA Boys 0 #510 2,108 28,008
HK Boys 0 #518 10 12,905
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
BD Boys 0 #531 46 10,045
AE Boys 0 #532 712 22,615
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
SG Girls 0 #577 10 18,916
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #674 9 3,552
OM Boys 0 #678 204 17,948
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
MY Boys 0 #726 413 25,439
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
SA Girls 0 #756 180 25,931
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
MY Girls 0 #963 32 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #991 151 25,928
NG Boys 0 #999 3 16,906
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,249 6 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,269 4 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,424 23 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,460 12 10,046

Saroj is popular in 44 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Saroj

Saroj is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Saroj is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /səˈroːdʒ/ (suh-ROHJ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Saroja and Sarojini.
Somewhat — Saroj ranked #674 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.