HinduGirlSanskrit
Jalaja: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“water-born; lotus; a name of Lakshmi”
جلجا
जलजा
What Jalaja means
Jalaja (جلجا, Sanskrit जलजा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “water-born; lotus; a name of Lakshmi”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, jalajā.
Jalaja at a glance
- Meaning
- water-born; lotus; a name of Lakshmi
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- ja-la-ja
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- J · ج
Meaning of Jalaja
- In English
- water-born; lotus; a name of Lakshmi
- اردو میں معنی
- پانی سے پیدا، کنول، لکشمی کا نام
Origin and history of Jalaja
Sanskrit jalajā, 'water-born'.
Base wordSanskrit jalajā
How to say and write Jalaja
- Say it
- ja-la-ja3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Jalaja
- Urdu
- جلجا
- Original script
- जलजा
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Jalaja
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Jalaja.
- Jalajجلجlotus (literally 'water-born')BoySanskrit
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
Names like Jalaja
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Jalaja
Questions about the name Jalaja
What does the name Jalaja mean?
Jalaja means “water-born; lotus; a name of Lakshmi”. In Urdu: پانی سے پیدا، کنول، لکشمی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Jalaja a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Jalaja is a girl’s name.
Is Jalaja a Hindu name?
Yes. Jalaja is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit jalajā, 'water-born'.
How do you pronounce Jalaja?
Say it “ja-la-ja”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Jalaja in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Jalaja is written جلجا. In its original script: जलजा.
Is the meaning of Jalaja verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.