Viraj Forename
18,732nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 49,269 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka
Viraj Forename User-submission:
The name Viraj comes from a Sanskrit word, which indicates 'sovereignty', 'excellence' or 'splendour'. It is the mythical primeval being associated with creation, who is often personified as the secondary creator.
Viraj Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | - | 29,688 | 1:701 | 116 |
| India | 89% | 16,017 | 1:75,849 | 9,651 |
| Nepal | 94% | 1,151 | 1:24,750 | 2,252 |
| United States | 100% | 644 | 1:562,946 | 14,268 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 309 | 1:23,146 | 2,328 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 291 | 1:105,885 | 10,050 |
| England | 87% | 253 | 1:219,774 | 6,264 |
| Mauritius | 100% | 249 | 1:5,212 | 828 |
| Suriname | 100% | 115 | 1:4,807 | 1,027 |
| Canada | 100% | 88 | 1:376,516 | 11,009 |
| New Zealand | - | 78 | 1:58,154 | 2,996 |
| Thailand | 100% | 71 | 1:986,842 | 36,201 |
| Australia | - | 54 | 1:252,919 | 5,580 |
| Qatar | 100% | 51 | 1:46,463 | 5,889 |
| Kuwait | - | 38 | 1:99,612 | 6,886 |
| Singapore | 75% | 17 | 1:369,827 | 10,107 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 16 | 1:1,903,121 | 56,176 |
| Oman | - | 13 | 1:316,051 | 4,191 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 10 | 1:1,690,208 | 23,366 |
| Germany | - | 10 | 1:9,667,788 | 33,442 |
| Fiji | - | 9 | 1:99,153 | 1,900 |
| South Africa | 100% | 8 | 1:6,816,581 | 127,931 |
| Wales | - | 8 | 1:386,789 | 5,520 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 6 | 1:8,798,053 | 38,955 |
| Maldives | - | 5 | 1:86,781 | 2,313 |
| Italy | 100% | 5 | 1:12,212,418 | 34,417 |
| Hong Kong | - | 5 | 1:1,550,545 | 7,446 |
| Guyana | - | 5 | 1:152,652 | 10,224 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Bangladesh | - | 4 | 1:39,865,342 | 24,379 |
| Poland | - | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 3 | 1:453,806 | 18,410 |
| Scotland | - | 3 | 1:1,783,455 | 14,297 |
| Russia | 100% | 3 | 1:48,077,901 | 98,779 |
| Kenya | - | 3 | 1:15,435,703 | 51,312 |
| France | - | 3 | 1:22,156,780 | 46,973 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 2 | 1:55,790 | 4,636 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Zimbabwe | - | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 1 | 1:194,357,680 | 303,535 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Morocco | - | 1 | 1:34,348,636 | 18,260 |
| Micronesia | - | 1 | 1:106,500 | 1,462 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Costa Rica | - | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
Viraj (6,211) may also be a surname.
Viraj Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Viraj comes from a Sanskrit word, which indicates 'sovereignty', 'excellence' or 'splendour'. It is the mythical primeval being associated with creation, who is often personified as the secondary creator.
- viraj0706Viraj Forename Popularity
Viraj Demographics
Average Male Viraj Height
172.46 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 68 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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