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Teja: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“radiance; splendour”
تیجا
ਤੇਜਾ
What Teja means
Teja (تیجا, Punjabi ਤੇਜਾ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “radiance; splendour”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, tejas.
Teja at a glance
- Meaning
- radiance; splendour
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Punjabi
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- te-jaa
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- T · ت
Meaning of Teja
- In English
- radiance; splendour
- اردو میں معنی
- جلال، چمک
Origin and history of Teja
A Punjabi familiar form from tej, radiance (Sanskrit tejas).
Base wordSanskrit tejas
How to say and write Teja
- Say it
- te-jaa2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Teja
- Urdu
- تیجا
- Original script
- ਤੇਜਾ
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Teja
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Teja.
- Gurkiranگرکِرنray of the GuruGirlPunjabi
- Harkiranہرکِرنray of GodGirlPunjabi
- Jaskiranجسکِرنa ray of gloryGirlPunjabi
- Jasnoorجسنورlight of praiseGirlPunjabi
- Navkiranنوکِرنnew rayGirlPunjabi
- Ravleenرولینthe sun; absorbed (in God)GirlPunjabi
- Sukhnoorسکھنورlight of peaceGirlPunjabi
- Kiranکرنray of lightGirlUrdu
Names from the same root as Teja
Sanskrit tejas
Names like Teja
- Arjanارجنbright; white; clearBoySanskrit
- Gurtejگرتیجradiance of the GuruBoyPunjabi
- Hartejہرتیجradiance of GodBoyPunjabi
- Navtejنوتیجnew radianceBoyPunjabi
- Pargatپرگٹmanifest; revealedBoySanskrit
- Ujagarاجاگرbright; illustrious; renownedBoyPunjabi
- Tegh Bahadurتیغ بہادرbrave of the sword; hero of the swordBoyPersian
Names that sound like Teja
Questions about the name Teja
What does the name Teja mean?
Teja means “radiance; splendour”. In Urdu: جلال، چمک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Teja a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Teja is a boy’s name.
Is Teja a Sikh name?
Yes. Teja is used by Sikh families. It is of Punjabi origin. A Punjabi familiar form from tej, radiance (Sanskrit tejas).
How do you pronounce Teja?
Say it “te-jaa”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Teja in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Teja is written تیجا. In its original script: ਤੇਜਾ.
Is the meaning of Teja 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.