HinduGirlSanskrit
Lajja: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“modesty; bashfulness”
لجا
लज्जा
What Lajja means
Lajja (لجا, Sanskrit लज्जा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “modesty; bashfulness”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, lajjā.
Lajja at a glance
- Meaning
- modesty; bashfulness
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- luj-ja
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- L · ل
Meaning of Lajja
- In English
- modesty; bashfulness
- اردو میں معنی
- حیا، شرم
Origin and history of Lajja
Sanskrit lajjā, 'modesty'.
Base wordSanskrit lajjā
How to say and write Lajja
- Say it
- luj-ja2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Lajja
- Urdu
- لجا
- Original script
- लज्जा
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Lajja
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Lajja.
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- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
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Questions about the name Lajja
What does the name Lajja mean?
Lajja means “modesty; bashfulness”. In Urdu: حیا، شرم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Lajja a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Lajja is a girl’s name.
Is Lajja a Hindu name?
Yes. Lajja is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit lajjā, 'modesty'.
How do you pronounce Lajja?
Say it “luj-ja”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Lajja in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Lajja is written لجا. In its original script: लज्जा.
Is the meaning of Lajja 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.