Meaning of the Name Siraji

Siraji means “lamp”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

It is recorded for Uyghur.
3 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.

What does Siraji mean?

“lamp”^[1]✓ Documented

چىراغ (مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپەتلىرىدىن بىرى)

Dictionary gloss (Uyghur); English translated by TurkicNames

Literal meaning

Siraji (سىراجى) is a Uyghur boy's name recorded in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names, which explains it as “lamp”.^[1]

one of the attributes of the Prophet Muhammad

Siraji in Uyghur

What does Siraji mean in Uyghur?

In Uyghur the name is written سىراجى and Siraji (ULY transliteration). No separate Uyghur gloss is recorded, so the general meaning “lamp” applies. It is recorded as a boy's name.^[1]

Is Siraji a Uyghur name?

Yes. Siraji is documented as a given name in Uyghur.

Siraji across Turkic languages

Siraji by language: spelling, gender, meaning and evidence label
Language	Spelling	Gender	Meaning in this language	Label
Uyghur	سىراجىArabic script	Boy	same as above: “lamp”	Documented^[1]

Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.

Spelling variations of Siraji

Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.

Recorded spellings of Siraji
Form	Language	Script	Type
سىراجى^[1]	Uyghur	Arabic script	Native spelling
Siraji^[1]	Uyghur	Latin	Romanization (ULY transliteration)

Variants and linked names

SirajBoy“lamp”

Sibling names for Siraji

Names recorded for the same language (Uyghur) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Siraji rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.

ZoraGirl
“Venus: beautiful, radiant star; morning star”
same language (uyghur)
ReshidBoy
“one who shows the right path”
same language (uyghur)
PerhizBoy
“to abstain, guard oneself”
same language (uyghur)
IbaqizGirl
“to prostrate, to worship; to serve God”
same language (uyghur)
Qozi beg
“beloved beg”
same language (uyghur)
Qunchuy
“princess”
same language (uyghur)
UmremBoy
“Hemze with the suffix Emir”
same language (uyghur)
XizirxanBoy
“the name of Khizir (Khidr)”
same language (uyghur)

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Common questions about Siraji

What does the name Siraji mean?

Siraji means “lamp”. It is documented as a boy's name in Uyghur.

Is Siraji a girl's or a boy's name?

Siraji is recorded as a boy's name.

Which languages use Siraji?

Siraji is recorded for Uyghur. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.

How many syllables does Siraji have?

Siraji has 3 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.

Sources

Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled only with the stored source facts; source texts are not copied.

Uyghur Language. Dictionary of Uyghur Names. Uyghur Language (GitHub: uyghur-language/names), revision 075ed994f116b4b9e06c7d013b4fb880db679883. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: MIT License.
Supports: Uyghur gloss: چىراغ (مۇھەممەد ئەلەيھىسسالامنىڭ سۈپەتلىرىدىن بىرى); entry in the Dictionary of Uyghur Names; listed as a Uyghur given name (masculine); spelling سىراجى (+1 more)

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