Nepali girl name
Pooja name meaning
पूजा
Say it: POO-ja/pudza/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #4
Meaning of Pooja
Worship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine.
नेपालीमा: पूजा संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ ईश्वरप्रति अर्पण गरिने आराधना, प्रार्थना र श्रद्धा हुन्छ।
About the name Pooja
Pooja expresses worship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine, giving it a gentle, devotional feeling. This Sanskrit name has five letters and is pronounced POO-ja, with a rounded opening and soft finish. Among names ending in -ja, the ending means born of in names such as Girija and Saroja; Pooja itself means worship. It is very common at #4 among girl names in our sample. Compare the spelling Puja or the rhyming Saroja.
“-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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Pooja at a glance
| Name | Pooja |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पूजा also पुजा, पॊज |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #4 among girl names (72 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.
Other spellings of Pooja
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Pooja
- Pooja Sharma · b. 1992
Nepali actress
- Pooja Shrestha · b. 1982
badminton player
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Anjali♀अन्जलीOffering with cupped hands
- Astha♀आस्थाFaith, belief, trust
- Aastha♀आस्थाFaith, belief, trust
- Shraddha♀श्रद्धाFaith, reverence, devotion
- Archana♀अर्चनाWorship, offering
- Dikshya♀दीक्षाInitiation, consecration
- Anjana♀अन्जनाThe mother of Lord Hanuman
- Aarati♀आरतीA Hindu ritual of worship with lamps
- Radha♂♀राधाProsperity, success
- Simran♀सिमरनRemembrance
- Diksha♀दीक्षाInitiation or consecration
- Richa♀रिचाVedic hymn or verse
Names that sound like Pooja
Pooja in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐹𑐖𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒴𑒖𑒰 |
| Bengali | পূজা |
| Gujarati | પૂજા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀽𑀚𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | pūjā |
FAQ about the name Pooja
What is the meaning of Pooja?
Pooja means: Worship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine. (नेपालीमा: पूजा, आराधना)
Is Pooja a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Pooja in Nepali?
Pooja is written पूजा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुजा or पॊज.
How do you pronounce Pooja?
Pooja is pronounced POO-ja (IPA: /pudza/).
What is the origin of the name Pooja?
Pooja is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Pooja?
Pooja ranks #4 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Pooja?
Notable people named Pooja include Pooja Sharma (Nepali actress); Pooja Shrestha (badminton player).
What are other spellings of Pooja?
Other spellings of Pooja: Puja.