Girl Names
Girl names ending in “-ja”
37 names
37 girl names ending in “-ja”, most popular first. “-ja” means born of: Girija (born of the mountain), Saroja (born of the lake, the lotus), Pooja (worship).
- Pooja♀पूजाWorship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine
- Puja♀पूजाWorship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine
- Shreeja♀श्रीजाBorn of Lakshmi
- Anuja♂♀अनुजYounger brother
- Tanuja♀तनुजाDaughter
- Roja♂♀रोजाRose (Roja)
- Benuja♀बेनुजा
- Girija♂♀गिरिजाDaughter of the mountain
- Gunja♂♀गुन्जाHumming of bees
- Saluja♀सलुजा
- Shija♀सिजा
- Suja♀सुजा
- Alija♂♀अलिजाJoyful, happy
- Dija♀दिजा
- Saroja♂♀सरोजLotus
- Shailaja♂♀शैलजाDaughter of the mountain
- Aaja♀आजा
- Noorja♂♀नूर्जा
- Praja♂♀प्रजा
- Prapooja♀प्रपूजा
- Prija♀प्रिजा
- Rajja♀रज्जा
- Shailja♀शैलजाDaughter of the mountain, Goddess Parvati
- Shrinija♀श्रीनिजाDaughter of Shree (Lakshmi)
- Sonuja♀सोनुजा
- Srija♂♀सृजाBorn of Lakshmi
- Urja♀उर्जाEnergy, vigor, strength
- Deeja♀दीजा
- Eleeja♀एलिजाPledged to God
- Leeja♀लिजाGod is my oath
- Preja♀प्रेजा
- Ruja♀रुजा
- Sajja♀सज्जाDecoration, adornment
- Tulaja♀तुलजाA name of Goddess Bhavani (Durga), the Newar royal deity Taleju
- Tulja♀तुलजाName of Goddess Bhavani (Durga)
- Bhanuja♀भानुजाDaughter of the sun
- Induja♀इन्दुजाBorn of the moon
Other name endings
Guide
Nepali girl names ending with ja, and the meanings they carry
The -ja ending often means born of, as in Girija, born of the mountain, and Saroja, born of the lake, the lotus. Pooja, meaning worship, is another well-loved name with the same ending. This page gathers 37 girl names that end in -ja, and 10 of them are also used for boys.
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Born of the mountain
Girija and Shailaja both mean daughter of the mountain, an epithet of the goddess Parvati.
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Born of the lake
Saroja means lotus, literally born of a lake. Tanuja means daughter, born of one's own body.
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Worship and energy
Pooja means worship, prayer and reverence. Urja means energy and strength, and Alija means joyful and happy.
Girl names ending in ja that mean born of
The born-of sense is clearest in this group. Girija (गिरिजा) means daughter of the mountain, a name of the goddess Parvati, and Shailaja carries the same meaning. Saroja means lotus, literally born of a lake. Anuja means one born after, and is also the word for a younger brother. Tanuja means daughter, born of one's body. Shreeja means born of Lakshmi, divine and auspicious, and Srija carries the same meaning. If you like this pattern, our collection of girl names has many more options to compare.
ja names for worship, energy and small joys
Pooja (पूजा) means worship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine, and Puja is the same name in another spelling. Urja means energy, vigour and strength. Alija means joyful and happy. Sajja means decoration or adornment. Gunja means the humming of bees, and also a small red seed. Roja means rose, and also daily. Eleeja is a short form of Elizabeth, meaning pledged to God. For another ending with a light finish, see girl names ending in ita.
Tips for parents
- Anuja, Saroja and Girija are listed as unisex, so read each entry closely if you are choosing for a son or a daughter.
- Pooja and Puja are two spellings of one name, both written पूजा. Choose one and keep it the same on every document.
- If you like the born-of idea, Girija and Shailaja both mean daughter of the mountain, so let the sound decide between them.
- Read the whole meaning rather than only the ending, since Roja and Eleeja come from very different roots.
Frequently asked questions
What are some Nepali girl names ending with ja?
Pooja means worship, Girija means daughter of the mountain, Saroja means lotus, Urja means energy, and Alija means joyful. Each is short and easy to say.
What does ja mean in a Nepali name?
The ending often means born of. Girija means born of the mountain, and Saroja means born of the lake, the lotus. Pooja, meaning worship, shares the ending but not that sense, so read each meaning on its own.
What does Girija mean?
Girija means daughter of the mountain, a name of the goddess Parvati. It is written गिरिजा. Shailaja and Shailja carry the same meaning, with Shailja as the shorter spelling.
Are there ja names that work for boys too?
Ten names in this group are also listed for boys, including Anuja, Saroja and Girija. For a similar sound, browse girl names ending in ya.