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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 ﷺ is described in the Qur'an as 'sirajan munira' — an illuminating lamp.
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 ﷺ is described in the Qur'an as 'sirajan munira' — an illuminating lamp.
- Is Siraj a name from the Qur'an?
- Siraj does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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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