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Sreeja

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Pronounced SREE-juh /ˈsri.dʒə/Medium

Meaning: Sreeja is an Indian girl's name from Sanskrit, joining sri, a word of prosperity and grace also naming the goddess Lakshmi, with -ja, 'born of.' It is commonly read as 'well-created' or 'born of Sri,' and is used especially in South India.Low

In 30 seconds: Sreeja is a Sanskrit girl's name, 'well-created' or 'born of Sri,' the goddess Lakshmi. In the U.S. it stayed rare, peaking in the mid two-thousands (said SREE-juh).
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Origin MediumSanskrit
MeaningSreeja is an Indian girl's name from Sanskrit, joining sri, a word of prosperity and grace also naming the goddess Lakshmi, with -ja, 'born of.' It is commonly read as 'well-created' or 'born of Sri,' and is used especially in South India.
U.S. rank (2019)#17651 ↗ Rising
2019 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 132

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200620012019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Sreeja is a Sanskrit girl's name, pairing sri, a word of prosperity and grace that also names the goddess Lakshmi, with -ja, 'born.' It is usually understood as 'well-created' or 'born of Sri,' and is popular in South India. In the United States it appears mainly among Indian families and has never been common.

In American records it stayed rare, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak around 2006. A girl named Sreeja then is in her late teens today.

Did you know? The sri element in Sreeja is a revered word in Indian tradition, tied to prosperity, grace and the goddess Lakshmi, and it opens many South Indian names.
Overall data confidence 50%
References - Sreeja — Sanskrit name: sri (Lakshmi, grace) + -ja ('born'); 'well-created'

Variations

SrideviSrijaSreya

Nicknames

SreeReeja

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Sreeja mean?

It is a Sanskrit name meaning 'well-created' or 'born of Sri,' the goddess Lakshmi.

How do you pronounce Sreeja?

It is said SREE-juh /ˈsri.dʒə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Sreeja a boy or girl name?

Sreeja is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Sreeja?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.

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