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