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سِرَاج
Siraj
si-RAAJ
“Lamp; source of light.”
About Siraj
Siraj is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "lamp; source of light", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Classical Arabic for a lamp. The Prophet (peace be upon him) is described in the Qur'an as 'sirajan munira', an illuminating lamp.
Spellings of Siraj
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Sirajthe spelling used on this page | 8 | 130 |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Siraj is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Siraj
- What does the name Siraj mean?
- Siraj (سِرَاج) means "Lamp; source of light". Classical Arabic for a lamp. The Prophet (peace be upon him) is described in the Qur'an as 'sirajan munira', an illuminating lamp.
- Is Siraj a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Siraj is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Siraj a boy or a girl name?
- Siraj is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Siraj come from?
- Siraj is an Arabic name, built on the root letters S-R-J.
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