Nepali unisex name
Gunja name meaning
गुन्जा
Say it: GUN-ja/ɡundza/
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #230
Meaning of Gunja
Humming of bees; also a small red seed.
नेपालीमा: गुन्जा नामको अर्थ भमराको गुञ्जन हुन्छ। यसले सानो रातो बिउ (रत्ती) लाई पनि जनाउँछ।
“-ja” means born of: Girija (born of the mountain), Saroja (born of the lake, the lotus), Pooja (worship). More girl names ending in -ja →
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Gunja at a glance
| Name | Gunja |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | गुन्जा also गुञ्ज, गुन्ज |
| Gender | Used for both boys and girls (25% boys in our data) |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | G · ग |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #230 among unisex names (4 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Names with a similar meaning
Names that sound like Gunja
- Gunjan♂♀गुञ्जनHumming of bees
- Guna♂गुणाVirtue, quality or merit
- Ganja♂गन्जा
- Gunjay♂गुञ्जय
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Gunraj♂गुणराजKing of virtues
- Gena♂गेना
- Gun♂गुणVirtue, quality or merit
- Gunjana♀गुञ्जनHumming of bees
- Gunjika♀गुञ्जिकाHumming
- Gunjita♀गुञ्जिताHumming or buzzing
Gunja in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐐𑐸𑐣𑑂𑐖𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒑𑒳𑒢𑓂𑒖𑒰 |
| Bengali | গুন্জা |
| Gujarati | ગુન્જા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀕𑀼𑀦𑁆𑀚𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | gunjā |
FAQ about the name Gunja
What is the meaning of Gunja?
Gunja means: Humming of bees; also a small red seed. (नेपालीमा: गुञ्जा)
Is Gunja a boy or girl name?
Used for both boys and girls (25% boys in our data).
How do you write Gunja in Nepali?
Gunja is written गुन्जा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written गुञ्ज or गुन्ज.
How do you pronounce Gunja?
Gunja is pronounced GUN-ja (IPA: /ɡundza/).
What is the origin of the name Gunja?
Gunja is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Gunja?
Gunja ranks #230 among unisex names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.