Names Ending in J for Boys

Kaj is a name that looks great on paper, but while it's pronounced with to rhyme with rye, it is sure to be pronounced by most people to rhyme with "raj" or, much worse, "Madge".

A cool Indian name with two even cooler nickname options — Avi, or Taj.

Taj is a cool-sounding name reflecting the magnificence of the seventeenth-century Indian Taj Mahal, chosen by Aerosmith's Steven Tyler for his son.

The pronunciation barrier looms large, but Maciej has such a pleasant sound, we think it deserves a second look.

Made up of the letters A and J, this initial name is often used as a nickname, however, a growing number of parents are choosing to put AJ on the birth certificate. It was one of the fastest rising boy names in England and Wales in 2023 and has appeared in the Top 1000 there a number of times since 2013.

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.

Miraj's meaning of "ascent" is a reference to the ascension of the Prophet Muhammad into Heaven, making this a very important Muslim name.

Viraj is a Hindu mythological name for a figure associated with creation. Viraj is becoming more popular in the US, still mostly among parents of Indian descent.

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.

A handsome Indian name with the potential nickname Taj.

Central European form of Matthew.

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates.

Popular enough in the Indian community to have made it onto the US Top 1000 every year from 2001 to 2014 and now again in 2023, possibly inspired by Jamaican activist Leachim Semaj (born Michael James).

A two-initial nickname sometimes used on birth certificates — although these initials have a slang meaning you may prefer to avoid.

Central European form of Timothy, falling in popularity in Slovenia.

Top 50 pick in Slovenia, where it is a form of Aeneas, the mythological son of Venus. Anej peaked in Slovenia in 2007, when it ranked Number 15.

A two-initial nickname occasionally used on birth certificates, with a disco vibe.