Shaji (given name)

Shaji (Malayalam: ഷാജി | Hindi: शाजी) is a common south Indian male given name. The most probable etymology is from Old Persian Shah (شاه) "king" and the Hindi honorific suffix ji (जी). Hence "Shah" + "Ji". Notable people with this name include:

• Shaji Chen, Indian writer and actor
• Shaji Choudhary, Indian actor
• Shaji Kailas, Indian film director
• Shaji Kumar, Indian cinematographer
• Shaji N. Karun, Indian film director
• Shaji P. Chaly, High Court Judge
• Shaji Prabhakaran, Senior Consultant for Asian Football Confederation and FIFA