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The baby name Taj is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɑːdʒ/ (TAHJ; variant /tædʒ/).

Taj is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Arabic, Persian
Pronunciation: /tɑːdʒ/ (TAHJ; variant /tædʒ/)

What is the meaning of the name Taj ?

The baby name Taj is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /tɑːdʒ/ (TAHJ; variant /tædʒ/).

Taj is Arabic, Persian in Origin.

Taj is a concise name from Persian تاج (tāj), meaning “crown” or “diadem,” adopted into Arabic and carried into Urdu and Hindi through centuries of Persianate culture in South Asia; it’s widely recognized via the monument name Taj Mahal (“Crown Palace”). In Islamic naming, it also appears in compounds such as Taj al-Din/Tajuddin (“crown of the faith”).

As a given name, Taj has seen modern cross-cultural use, most commonly for boys but increasingly unisex. It enjoys visibility in the Anglophone world through figures like surfer Taj Burrow, basketball player Taj Gibson, and blues musician Taj Mahal, while actor Tahj Mowry popularized the U.S. variant spelling Tahj. Other related forms include Taaj (transliteration), Taji (Swahili, “crown”), Punjabi/Hindi compounds like Tajinder (“Indra’s crown”), and Urdu/Persian Tajdar (“crowned one”). The name conveys nobility, honor, and leadership in a compact, globally familiar package.

Taj has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Taj

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Taj Tallarico Steven Tyler singer ★★★★★

Taj – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
IN 0 #68 4 2,963
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
JM 0 #91 3 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
SD 0 #95 8 2,130
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
JO 0 #135 6 2,158
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
Sweden Boys 2014 #185 2 1,448
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
BD 0 #199 29 5,992
AF Boys 0 #200 72 3,535
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SI Boys 0 #200 10 3,402
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
JM Boys 0 #240 33 6,876
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
SD Boys 0 #258 206 10,523
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
GR Boys 0 #266 8 6,912
SA Boys 0 #267 5,218 28,008
SA 0 #269 27 10,560
JM Girls 0 #272 7 7,507
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
JO Girls 0 #290 36 7,570
Canada Boys 2024 #292 15 2,588
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
QA Girls 0 #296 21 15,378
BD Boys 0 #299 358 10,045
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
JO Boys 0 #305 73 7,057
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
AE Boys 0 #336 1,352 22,615
BD Girls 0 #342 45 8,413
MY 0 #352 3 12,352
SD Girls 0 #353 6 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
OM Girls 0 #360 37 15,987
YE 0 #360 22 8,639
MU Boys 0 #361 9 8,477
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
BH 0 #391 163 17,937
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
PH Boys 0 #403 6 11,440
OM Boys 0 #404 629 17,948
Finland Boys 0 #405 23 2,041
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
KW Boys 0 #414 386 18,755
QA Boys 0 #427 291 18,093
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
IQ Girls 0 #429 76 11,303
SY 0 #429 346 11,684
LY 0 #464 72 12,703
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AE Girls 0 #492 62 20,968
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IR Boys 0 #528 25 10,162
PS Boys 0 #531 18 10,655
IR Girls 0 #537 9 8,334
PS Girls 0 #541 7 10,981
HK Boys 0 #554 4 12,905
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
IQ Boys 0 #576 92 13,071
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
IN Girls 0 #602 30 13,121
LB 0 #609 50 13,263
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
SG Boys 0 #660 38 17,960
SA Girls 0 #675 261 25,931
IN Boys 0 #677 343 16,750
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
DZ 0 #693 541 20,130
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
United States Boys 2024 #769 124 7,044
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
TN 0 #791 39 13,765
MA 0 #797 341 20,986
EG Boys 0 #846 41 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #888 29 8,487
Spain Boys 0 #908 23 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
EG Girls 0 #935 25 14,742
NL Boys 0 #937 15 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #940 13 5,697
MY Boys 0 #965 147 25,439
MY Girls 0 #979 16 24,821
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
TR 0 #1,142 70 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,162 17 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,413 59 10,046

Taj is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
New South Wales, Australia
Sweden

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People also ask about Taj

Taj is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Taj is a one syllable name, pronounced /tɑːdʒ/ (TAHJ; variant /tædʒ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Tajh, Taja, Taji, Tajuddin and Taj al-Din.
Across languages, Taj has these equivalents: Stephan/Stephen/Stefanos (Greek — 'crown'), Mukut/Mukuta (Sanskrit/Hindi — 'crown'), Keter (Hebrew — 'crown'), Corona (Latin — 'crown'), Regina (Latin — 'queen').
Yes — Taj ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Taj ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Taj for their child, including Steven Tyler.