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Neeraj
How to Pronounce Neeraj
Pronounced nee-RAHJ /niːˈrɑdʒ/Low
Meaning: Neeraj is a Sanskrit given name meaning 'lotus,' from a compound that reads literally as 'water-born.' The lotus is a deeply honored image in Indian culture, a symbol of purity rising from muddy water, and Neeraj remains a familiar masculine name across India.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Neeraj is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lotus,' formed from elements that literally give 'water-born.' In Indian tradition the lotus stands for purity and spiritual unfolding, blooming above the water it grows from, and Neeraj is a well-used masculine name that carries that gentle, luminous image.
In the United States it was always rare, given to only around fifteen boys a year even at its peak around nineteen-eighty, chiefly in Indian-American families. A boy named Neeraj then is in his forties today.
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What does the name Neeraj mean?
It is a Sanskrit name meaning 'lotus,' literally 'water-born.'
How do you pronounce Neeraj?
It is said nee-RAHJ /niːˈrɑdʒ/, two syllables with the stress on the second.
Is Neeraj a boy or girl name?
Neeraj is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Neeraj?
Neeraj was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak around nineteen-eighty.