I’m probably in the minority but I like this name. I think it is one of the Roman Emperor names that could be used for a boy today along with Hadrian. I think the name is pretty popular in some Eastern European countries. I prefer the pronunciation TRAY jun instead of TRAH jun. For a nickname you can call him Trey.
Usages: French, French (Cajun), French (Quebec) Pronunciation: TRAZHAWN(French)Meaning: French version of the Roman cognomen name TRAIANUS.Usually seen used among both Quebecois and Cajun French populations within the 18th Century.(Information from name #199083 originally submitted by user Byzantinia)
― Anonymous User 5/30/2020
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The name is used (albeit seldom) also in Bulgaria. [noted -ed] There it is written in Cyrillic like this: Траян There are 2 official transcripts in Latin alphabet since the letter я (ia) has different parallel transcript rules: Trajan or Trayan.One used pet name / nickname is Jancho / Yancho which is making use of the name ending.
― Anonymous User 3/3/2019
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This name suggests familiarity to the Roman Empire (Trajan was probably the second most popular of all the emperors after Augustus). This would probably work if a sibling was named after another emperor ("the little emperors" could be an affectionate nickname for a group of these), or if it is for an only child. I never knew any Trajans, but any Trajan I come across would be a rare sight, in a good way.