The first name Rajat
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “silver”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Rajat means “silver” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit रजत (rajata, “silver”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Rajat last appeared in the official list in 2002, given to 3 boys.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rajat with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rajat at birth, 1880–2025
In 2007, 7 boys born in the United States were named Rajat, the 10,627th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 10 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Rajat in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Rajat mean?
- Rajat means “silver” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Rajat?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit रजत (rajata, “silver”).
- How popular is the name Rajat?
- In 2002, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Rajat, ranking 3,225th.
- Is Rajat a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 108 US babies named Rajat since 1880 were boys.
- When was Rajat most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 10 babies were named Rajat, its highest rank at 6,400th.