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The baby name TJ is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Tee-Jay (IPA: /ˌtiːˈdʒeɪ/).

TJ is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: Tee-Jay (IPA: /ˌtiːˈdʒeɪ/)

What is the meaning of the name TJ ?

The baby name TJ is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Tee-Jay (IPA: /ˌtiːˈdʒeɪ/).

TJ is English in Origin.

TJ, pronounced “TEE-jay,” is a modern English-language given name formed from the initials T and J, commonly standing for combinations such as Thomas James, Timothy John, Tyler Jacob, or Taylor Jane. While initial nicknames existed earlier, American usage of TJ as a casual everyday name rose in the mid-20th century and increasingly appears on birth certificates from the 1980s onward. It is used for all genders but remains more frequent for boys, helped by visibility of athletes and entertainers named T.J.

The name’s meaning depends on the underlying pair: Thomas (“twin”), James (“supplanter”), Timothy (Greek Timotheos, “honoring God”), Joseph (Hebrew Yosef, “he will add”), Jordan (“flowing/descending”), and many others. As a standalone, it conveys a crisp, contemporary initial-name style rather than a singular etymology. Variants and spellings include T.J., TJ, Tee Jay, TeeJay, Tejay, Tjay, and the nickname Teej.

TJ has the following similar or variant Names

TJ – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
PH 0 #96 18 5,607
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Boys 0 #145 10 4,685
BW Girls 0 #149 3 4,216
CR 0 #157 9 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
MO Boys 0 #224 12 5,842
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BD 0 #229 13 5,992
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
NA Boys 0 #240 18 6,830
TW Boys 0 #240 20 7,111
AO Boys 0 #245 5 5,568
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
PT 0 #249 2 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
NG 0 #264 9 5,926
JM Boys 0 #267 79 6,876
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
SG 0 #274 9 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
JP Boys 0 #293 12 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #298 8 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
CN Boys 0 #322 11 9,639
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
QA Girls 0 #332 12 15,378
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MY 0 #337 24 12,352
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
GH Boys 0 #352 10 8,138
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PT Boys 0 #378 4 7,951
PH Boys 0 #387 107 11,440
BD Girls 0 #389 20 8,413
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
PH Girls 0 #406 24 13,098
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
ZA 0 #453 33 14,421
SD Boys 0 #454 13 10,523
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
GT Boys 0 #485 15 7,625
CR Boys 0 #489 60 10,188
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
RU Boys 0 #512 17 12,621
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
HK Boys 0 #536 23 12,905
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
KW Girls 0 #543 19 19,177
PS Girls 0 #545 3 10,981
LY 0 #554 6 12,703
IR Boys 0 #556 10 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #564 13 12,054
BH 0 #566 29 17,937
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
AE Girls 0 #575 23 20,968
BD Boys 0 #581 67 10,045
BO Boys 0 #610 13 9,244
SG Girls 0 #617 16 18,916
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
HK Girls 0 #636 15 16,104
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
IN Girls 0 #644 11 13,121
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
LB 0 #685 6 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #692 6 13,071
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SG Boys 0 #703 106 17,960
QA Boys 0 #715 53 18,093
BR Boys 0 #765 31 12,213
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
KW Boys 0 #780 38 18,755
NG Girls 0 #801 38 15,093
TN 0 #859 7 13,765
OM Boys 0 #895 36 17,948
PE Boys 0 #903 33 14,506
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
EG Boys 0 #912 15 15,035
NG Boys 0 #949 214 16,906
CO Boys 0 #961 22 15,656
SA Girls 0 #984 34 25,931
BR Girls 0 #991 2 12,708
PE Girls 0 #995 16 14,861
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,008 46 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,017 34 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,034 48 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,109 57 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,120 251 25,439
MA 0 #1,144 130 20,986
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,166 113 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,178 563 25,619
DZ 0 #1,216 20 20,130
TR 0 #1,244 11 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,245 25 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,633 156 28,008

TJ is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about TJ

TJ is predominantly a boy's name.
TJ is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Tee-Jay (IPA: /ˌtiːˈdʒeɪ/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include T.J., Tee Jay, Tee-Jay and Tj.