Nepali girl name
Tulaja name meaning
तुलजा
Say it: TUL-ja/tuldzaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #1,604
Meaning of Tulaja
Variant of Tulja; a name of Goddess Bhavani (Durga), the Newar royal deity Taleju.
नेपालीमा: तुलजा देवी भवानी अर्थात् दुर्गाको नाम हो, जसलाई तुलजा भवानी पनि भनिन्छ।
“-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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Tulaja at a glance
| Name | Tulaja |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | तुलजा also तुलाजा, तुलज |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Durga |
| Starts with | T · त |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,604 among girl names (1 person 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 Tulaja
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Girl names with a similar meaning
- Laxmi♂♀लक्ष्मीGoddess of wealth, fortune and prosperity
- Durga♂♀दुर्गाThe invincible goddess Durga, slayer of demons and divine mother
- Ganga♂♀गंगाThe sacred river Ganges, personified as a goddess
- Ambika♀अम्बिकाMother
- Tara♂♀ताराStar
- Usha♀उषाDawn, daybreak
- Gauri♂♀गौरीFair, white or radiant
- Isha♀ईशाGoddess
- Saraswati♀सरस्वतीGoddess of knowledge, music, arts and wisdom
- Sita♂♀सीताFurrow
- Janaki♂♀जानकीDaughter of Janak
- Santoshi♀सन्तोषीContented one
Names that sound like Tulaja
Tulaja in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐟𑐸𑐮𑐖𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒞𑒳𑒪𑒖𑒰 |
| Bengali | তুলজা |
| Gujarati | તુલજા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀢𑀼𑀮𑀚𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | tulajā |
FAQ about the name Tulaja
What is the meaning of Tulaja?
Tulaja means: Variant of Tulja; a name of Goddess Bhavani (Durga), the Newar royal deity Taleju. (नेपालीमा: तुलजा भवानी)
Is Tulaja a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Tulaja in Nepali?
Tulaja is written तुलजा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written तुलाजा or तुलज.
How do you pronounce Tulaja?
Tulaja is pronounced TUL-ja (IPA: /tuldzaː/).
What is the origin of the name Tulaja?
Tulaja is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Tulaja?
Tulaja ranks #1604 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Tulaja?
Other spellings of Tulaja: Tulja.