Puja name meaning
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What does Puja mean?
The queer girl name Puja means "Idol Worship, Derived from Pooja or Prayer" is largely used in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Bengali, Marathi, Kannada, Gujarati, Malayalam, Assamese and Sindhi.
How do I pronounce Puja?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Puja is POO-jah with emphasis on first POO syllable.
How popular is the name Puja?
Puja is a unique baby name in United States, it has been in use since 1975 and was able to reach the top 3000 names. In 1984, it ranked 2264th when 44 girls were named Puja.
Over 818 babies in United States have been named Puja. The given name is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it has been in use since 1996 and achieved its top ranking of 1434 in 1996.
However things change on global perspective, Puja is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 2000 have the name. Also the baby name is popular in Bangladesh, Nepal and Indonesia.
According to our evaluation, over 790000 babies have been named Puja globally.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 12992 | 7 |
| 2013 | 14569 | 6 |
| 2012 | 12192 | 8 |
| 2010 | 13438 | 7 |
| 2008 | 12569 | 8 |
| 2007 | 10812 | 10 |
| 2006 | 8234 | 14 |
| 2005 | 7888 | 14 |
| 2004 | 7827 | 14 |
| 2003 | 5793 | 20 |
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Here's what numbers has to say about Puja
To have letter A as your capstone reflects your consistency and credibility. To feel happy and fulfilled, you have to do something you haven't done before. That's helping others. Follow your dreams, not cash. The only way to find happiness is to stop searching for it and let it find you first. It's so hard to find someone who fights for true values and doesn't pretend to be something he's not. You are an imaginative and creative person always doing something new, going someplace unknown, open to new adventures.
Other names liked by name hunters that are similar to Puja
- Rajju - Rajju's meaning is Plain, Simple or Angel of Softness is used in Oriya and Bengali is bestowed upon both boys and girls
- Kuyil - Kuyil's meaning is Sweet Voice or Sweet Voice Like a Cuckoo Bird used for baby girls is predominantly used in Malayalam and Telugu
- Rutika is used largely in Oriya, Marathi and Tamil bestowed upon girls, Rutika means "The One who Always Ascends a Wish or Garden of Flowers"
- Meenu prevalently is used in Oriya, Sikh and Hindi is a baby girl name, meaning of Meenu is "Precious Stone, Paradise or Girl with Fish Eyes"
- Keerthiraj - Boy name Keerthiraj means "Fame King" is used in Malayalam and Oriya
Famous people named Puja
- Puja Gupta, Indian model and actress
- Puja Ballutia in Mallika as Actress
- Puja Bose in Veedu Theda as Actress
- Puja Mukerjee in Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids as
- Puja Mohindra in Foreign as Actress
- Puja Sarip acted in short Six Strands
Lists having Puja
- Girl names beginning with P
- Hindi Girl Names
- Sanskrit Girl Names
- Assamese Girl Names
- Bengali Girl Names
- Gujarati Girl Names
- Kannada Girl Names
- Malayalam Girl Names
- Marathi Girl Names
- Sindhi Girl Names
- Tamil Girl Names
- Telugu Girl Names
- Indian Girl Names
- Baby Names that mean Worship
- Baby Names that mean Prayer
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths