HinduGirlSanskrit
Pooja: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“worship; reverence; honour”
پوجا
पूजा
What Pooja means
Pooja (پوجا, Sanskrit पूजा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “worship; reverence; honour”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, pūjā.
Pooja at a glance
- Meaning
- worship; reverence; honour
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- poo-ja
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Pooja
- In English
- worship; reverence; honour
- اردو میں معنی
- عبادت، تعظیم
Origin and history of Pooja
Sanskrit pūjā, 'worship'.
Base wordSanskrit pūjā
How to say and write Pooja
- Say it
- poo-ja2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Pooja
- Urdu
- پوجا
- Original script
- पूजा
- Other spellings
- Puja
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Pooja
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Pooja.
- Padmanabhپدم نابھlotus-navelled; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Paramپرمhighest; supreme; bestBoySanskrit
- Pareshپریشthe supreme lordBoySanskrit
- Parmanandپرمانندsupreme blissBoySanskrit
- Parmeshwarپرمیشورthe supreme lordBoySanskrit
- Pashupatiپشوپتیlord of creatures; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Pitambarپیتامبرclad in yellow; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Prabhuپربھوmighty; master; lordBoySanskrit
Names like Pooja
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Aasthaآستھاfaith; trust; regardGirlSanskrit
- Aditiادیتیboundlessness; freedom; the mother of the godsGirlSanskrit
- Anjaliانجلیjoined hands held out in offering; reverent salutationGirlSanskrit
- Aparnaاپرناleafless; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Aradhanaآرادھناworship; propitiationGirlSanskrit
- Archanaارچناworship; honouringGirlSanskrit
- Architaارچتاworshipped; honouredGirlSanskrit
- Arpitaارپتاoffered; dedicatedGirlSanskrit
- Bhagwatiبھگوتیblessed; divine; a name of DurgaGirlSanskrit
Questions about the name Pooja
What does the name Pooja mean?
Pooja means “worship; reverence; honour”. In Urdu: عبادت، تعظیم. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Pooja a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Pooja is a girl’s name.
Is Pooja a Hindu name?
Yes. Pooja is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit pūjā, 'worship'.
How do you pronounce Pooja?
Say it “poo-ja”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Pooja in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Pooja is written پوجا. In its original script: पूजा.
What are other spellings of Pooja?
Pooja is also spelled Puja.
Is the meaning of Pooja 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.