Siraj means lamp. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic (Quranic word)
سِرَاج
Siraj
Lamp
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Meaning
Siraj (سِرَاج) is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran. It means lamp.
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Siraj comes from the root س ر ج, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
The Prophet ﷺ is sent "as an illuminating lamp (siraj)" (33:46).
وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى ٱللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِۦ وَسِرَاجًۭا مُّنِيرًۭا
Wa daa'iyan ilal laahi bi iznihee wa siraajam muneeraa
And one who invites to Allah, by His permission, and an illuminating lamp.
Quran 33:46. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Say it si-RAAJ. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Seraj and Siraaj. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: س sin + ر ra + ا alif + ج jim.
Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Siraj bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
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Questions
Siraj (سِرَاج) means lamp. It is an Arabic name for boys, taken from a word in the Quran.
The Prophet ﷺ is sent "as an illuminating lamp (siraj)" (33:46).
Siraj is used as a boy's name.
Siraj is written سِرَاج in Arabic, said si-RAAJ.
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, سِرَاج. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.