The baby name Neeraja is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nee-RAH-juh (IPA: /niːˈrɑːdʒə/).
Neeraja is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Neeraja is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced nee-RAH-juh (IPA: /niːˈrɑːdʒə/).
Neeraja is Sanskrit in Origin.
Neeraja is a Sanskrit-derived feminine name meaning “born of water,” from nīra (water) + -ja (born), a compound long used in classical poetry as a kenning for the lotus. Because the lotus is the emblem and seat of several deities, Neeraja also functions as an epithet of goddesses Lakshmi and Saraswati, carrying associations of purity, prosperity, learning, and renewal. Usage is pan-Indian across Indo-Aryan and Dravidian languages, with prevalence in South India and among diaspora communities; it appears in devotional verse and modern literature alike.
Common variants and transliterations include Neerja, Niraja, Nirja, and Niraaja; related cognates with the same image are Padmaja, Jalaja, Ambuja, and Pankaja (“lotus-born”). Nicknames such as Neeru or Neera occur in casual use. The streamlined modern form Neerja gained wider recognition through late 20th-century public figures, further cementing the name’s elegant, nature-rooted appeal.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #384 | 13 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #541 | 13 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #578 | 54 | 13,121 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #626 | 7 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Girls | 2012 | #911 | 5 | 9,635 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Neeraja is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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