Meraj
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning ascension; night journey.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Meraj by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Meraj.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Meraj. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Mirajnight journey; ascension in Islamic tradition6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miranocean or sea53 in England and Wales (2025)
- Muraddesired one; wished for25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Manrajmind ruler or mental sovereignty27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Merylblackbird; a form of Merle20 in the US (2017)
- Mehrabgenerous; noble19 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean the night
Like Meraj, each of these has the night in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Meraj, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 in the US (2017)
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 in the US (2017)
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 in the US (2017)
- Wolfgangwolf path or wolf journey117 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Meraj
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