HinduBoySanskrit
Niraj: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lotus (literally 'water-born')”
نیرج
नीरज
What Niraj means
Niraj (نیرج, Sanskrit नीरज) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lotus (literally 'water-born')”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, nīraja.
Niraj at a glance
- Meaning
- lotus (literally 'water-born')
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- nee-raj
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- N · ن
Meaning of Niraj
- In English
- lotus (literally 'water-born')
- اردو میں معنی
- کنول (پانی سے پیدا)
Origin and history of Niraj
Sanskrit nīraja, lotus (literally 'water-born').
Base wordSanskrit nīraja
How to say and write Niraj
- Say it
- nee-raj2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Niraj
- Urdu
- نیرج
- Original script
- नीरज
- Other spellings
- Neeraj
Sibling names for Niraj
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Niraj.
- Charulataچارولتاbeautiful creeperGirlSanskrit
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- Hemlataہیم لتاgolden creeperGirlSanskrit
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- MayuriمیوریpeahenGirlSanskrit
- Padminiپدمنیlotus; a lotus-like womanGirlSanskrit
- KanwalکنولlotusGirlUrdu
- Naliniنلنیlotus plant; cluster of lotusesGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Niraj
Sanskrit nīraja
Names like Niraj
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- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
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- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
Names that sound like Niraj
Questions about the name Niraj
What does the name Niraj mean?
Niraj means “lotus (literally 'water-born')”. In Urdu: کنول (پانی سے پیدا). Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Niraj a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Niraj is a boy’s name.
Is Niraj a Hindu name?
Yes. Niraj is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit nīraja, lotus (literally 'water-born').
How do you pronounce Niraj?
Say it “nee-raj”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Niraj in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Niraj is written نیرج. In its original script: नीरज.
What are other spellings of Niraj?
Niraj is also spelled Neeraj.
Is the meaning of Niraj 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.