The baby name Sayaji is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sah-YAH-jee (approx.), IPA: /səˈjɑːdʒi/.
Sayaji is Indian in Origin.
The baby name Sayaji is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sah-YAH-jee (approx.), IPA: /səˈjɑːdʒi/.
Sayaji is Indian in Origin.
Sayaji is a Marathi–Gujarati masculine given name rooted in the Maratha onomastic tradition. It is best known from the Gaekwad dynasty of Baroda - several rulers bore the name in its fuller form, Sayajirao - most famously Maharaja Sayajirao III (1863–1939), a noted modernizer whose patronage left durable marks on education and the arts in western India. The name remains most common in Maharashtra and Gujarat and is visible in contemporary culture through figures like actor Sayaji Shinde and institutions such as Sayaji Baug and the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda.
Etymology of the base Saya is debated; rather than a transparent Sanskrit word, scholars view it as a traditional dynastic personal name. The suffix -ji is an Indo-Aryan honorific meaning “respected,” while -rao (in Sayajirao) is a princely title. Variants and spellings include Sayajirao, Saayaji, and Sāyājī; short forms such as Saya occur informally.
Sayaji is far from common. We count 28 recorded uses of it across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 |
Sayaji is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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