Poja as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Poja

What is the meaning of the name Poja ?

The baby name Poja is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced POH-yah (English: /ˈpoʊ.jə/). Persian approximation: POO-yah (Persian: /puːˈjɒː/).

Poja is Persian in Origin.

Poja is a modern spelling variant of Puja/Pooja, from Sanskrit pūjā, meaning “worship, reverence, ritual offering.” The term entered given-name use through Indo-Aryan languages such as Hindi, Marathi, and Bengali, and is typically feminine. Choosing the name invokes themes of devotion, honoring the divine, and auspicious celebration. The Poja form likely reflects simplified transliteration or regional pronunciation where the long ū is shortened in everyday speech.

As a personal name, Puja/Pooja rose to broad popularity across India and Nepal in the late 20th century, influenced by devotional culture and festivals like Durga Puja, and it remains common among South Asian diasporas. Poja appears in contemporary records as a streamlined or stylistic choice. Established variants include Puja and Pooja; rarer forms are Poojah and Pujah. Related names with shared roots are Pujita/Poojitha (“worshipped”), Pujan (“act of worship”), and Pujit/Poojit (“honored”).