Nepali girl name
Puja name meaning
पूजा
Say it: POO-ja/pudza/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #27
Meaning of Puja
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 Puja
Puja expresses worship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine, giving it a gentle devotional feeling. This four-letter Sanskrit name is pronounced POO-ja, with a long first sound and a soft finish. It is very common in our sample, at #27 among girl names. In names ending in -ja, ja means born of, as in Girija and Saroja; Puja itself means worship. Compare the spelling Pooja, or consider the similar-sounding Puspa if you want another name to say alongside it.
“-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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Puja at a glance
| Name | Puja |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | पूजा also पुञ्ज, पुजा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | P · प |
| Length | 4 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #27 among girl names (33 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 Puja
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Puja
- Puja Rana · b. 2001
Nepalese association football 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 Puja
Puja in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐥𑐹𑐖𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒣𑒴𑒖𑒰 |
| Bengali | পূজা |
| Gujarati | પૂજા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀧𑀽𑀚𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | pūjā |
FAQ about the name Puja
What is the meaning of Puja?
Puja means: Worship, prayer and reverence offered to the divine. (नेपालीमा: पूजा, आराधना)
Is Puja a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Puja in Nepali?
Puja is written पूजा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written पुञ्ज or पुजा.
How do you pronounce Puja?
Puja is pronounced POO-ja (IPA: /pudza/).
What is the origin of the name Puja?
Puja is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Puja?
Puja ranks #27 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Puja?
Notable people named Puja include Puja Rana (Nepalese association football player).
What are other spellings of Puja?
Other spellings of Puja: Pooja.