Tejah

♀ Girl

Pronounced TAY-juh /ˈteɪ.dʒə/Medium

Meaning: Tejah is generally connected to the Sanskrit teja, meaning 'radiance, brilliance, splendor', a widely used element in Indian names. In American use it also functions as a euphonic modern spelling with an -ah ending; the Sanskrit sense is the most substantive reading.Low

In 30 seconds: Tejah is linked to the Sanskrit teja, 'radiance, brilliance'. In America it also reads as a modern -ah spelling. It stayed rare (said TAY-juh).

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Origin LowSanskrit, American

MeaningTejah is generally connected to the Sanskrit teja, meaning 'radiance, brilliance, splendor', a widely used element in Indian names. In American use it also functions as a euphonic modern spelling with an -ah ending; the Sanskrit sense is the most substantive reading.

U.S. rank (2007)#20298 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1999

Total births (all-time)≈ 97

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Tejah most substantively traces to the Sanskrit teja, 'radiance, brilliance, splendor', an element common in Indian names. In American records it also reads as a short, euphonic name with a fashionable -ah ending. Either way it stayed uncommon, and the luminous Sanskrit sense gives it real footing.

It was never common, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties. A girl named Tejah then is in her twenties today.

Did you know? Tejah connects to the Sanskrit teja, 'radiance' or 'splendor', a bright, luminous meaning shared with Indian names like Tejas and Tejasvi.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Tejah — Sanskrit teja, 'radiance'; also modern -ah spelling

Variations

TejaTejalTeija

Nicknames

TejTee

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tejah mean?

It is generally linked to the Sanskrit teja, 'radiance, brilliance, splendor'; in America it also reads as a modern coinage.

How do you pronounce Tejah?

It is said TAY-juh, two syllables with the stress at the front.

Is Tejah a boy or girl name?

Here Tejah is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Tejah?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the late nineteen-nineties.