Taj
A unisex name of Arabic origin, meaning crown.
Babies a year
177
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Taj by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Taj. In the US, 177 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 200 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Taj. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Taj
Names that are said the same way as Taj, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Taj, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)