Pamela Redmond is the cocreator and CEO of Nameberry and Baby Name DNA. The coauthor of ten groundbreaking 

, Redmond is an internationally-recognized baby name expert, quoted and published widely in such media outlets as the 

, CNN, and the BBC. She has written about baby names for 

Redmond is also a New York Times bestselling novelist whose books include 

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Sophie Kihm has been writing for Nameberry since 2015. She has contributed stories on the 

. Sophie is Nameberry’s resident Name Guru to the Stars, where she suggests names for celebrity babies. She also manages the Nameberry 

Sophie Kihm's articles on names have run on 

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The name Miraj is a boy's name meaning "ascent".

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

The name Miraj peaked for boys at #6951 in 2015. Miraj is occasionally used for girls in 2022.

The name Miraj peaked for girls at #16953 in 2022. Miraj is occasionally used for boys in 2025.