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 Choudary, 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