The baby name Thanjai is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced tahn-JAI (IPA: /tənˈdʒaɪ/ or /tænˈdʒaɪ/).
Thanjai is Tamil in Origin.
The baby name Thanjai is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced tahn-JAI (IPA: /tənˈdʒaɪ/ or /tænˈdʒaɪ/).
Thanjai is Tamil in Origin.
Thanjai is a Tamil toponymic given name drawn from the colloquial name of Thanjavur, the Chola heartland city in south India. In Tamil, Thanjai is the everyday shortened form of Thanjavur; as a personal name it signals roots or affection for the region famed for the Brihadisvara Temple, Carnatic music, and Tanjore painting. A common folk etymology traces Thanjavur to the asura Tañjan, while speakers also hear an echo of thanjam “refuge,” lending the name a protective undertone.
As a given name it is modern and relatively rare, seen across the Tamil diaspora and used for all genders, though more often masculine. It also appears as an honorific prefix in cultural circles (e.g., Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass). Variants and related forms include Tanjai, Thanjay, Tanjay, Thanjavur (formal), and Tanjore (Anglicized).
Thanjai is seldom given. We count 75 recorded uses of it across 11 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #676 | 22 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Thanjai is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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