Nepali girl name
Tanuja name meaning
तनुजा
Say it: ta-NU-ja/tʌnudzaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #219
Meaning of Tanuja
Daughter; born of one's body.
नेपालीमा: तनुजा संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ छोरी हुन्छ। यसले आफ्नै शरीरबाट जन्मिएकी सन्तानलाई 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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Tanuja at a glance
| Name | Tanuja |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | तनुजा also तनुज, तानुजा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | T · त |
| Length | 6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #219 among girl names (6 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 that sound like Tanuja
Tanuja in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐟𑐣𑐸𑐖𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒞𑒢𑒳𑒖𑒰 |
| Bengali | তনুজা |
| Gujarati | તનુજા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀢𑀦𑀼𑀚𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | tanujā |
FAQ about the name Tanuja
What is the meaning of Tanuja?
Tanuja means: Daughter; born of one's body. (नेपालीमा: छोरी)
Is Tanuja a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Tanuja in Nepali?
Tanuja is written तनुजा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तनुज or तानुजा.
How do you pronounce Tanuja?
Tanuja is pronounced ta-NU-ja (IPA: /tʌnudzaː/).
What is the origin of the name Tanuja?
Tanuja is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Tanuja?
Tanuja ranks #219 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.