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Puja
How to Pronounce Puja
Pronounced POO-jah /ΛpuΛ.dΚΙΛ/High
Meaning: Puja (also spelled Pooja) is a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'worship' or the act of prayerful offering; puja is the everyday Hindu rite of honouring a deity, so the name carries a warm devotional sense.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Puja comes from Sanskrit and Hindi, naming the act of puja β worship, the reverent offering made to a deity in Hindu practice. As a given name it expresses devotion and blessing, and it came to American records with Indian immigrant families.
As a US name it stayed uncommon, appearing chiefly from the later twentieth century onward among Indian-American families. It reads as a heritage name rather than a mainstream American choice.
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What does the name Puja mean?
Puja is a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'worship' or 'prayer ritual', the same as Pooja.
How do you pronounce Puja?
It's said POO-jah /ΛpuΛ.dΚΙΛ/ β two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Puja a boy or girl name?
Puja is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Puja?
Puja is an uncommon Indian heritage name in the U.S., most used in Indian-American families.