The baby name Puja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced POO-juh (IPA: /ˈpuːdʒə/).
Puja is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Puja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced POO-juh (IPA: /ˈpuːdʒə/).
Puja is Sanskrit in Origin.
Puja (from Sanskrit pūjā, पूजा) means “worship, reverence, ritual offering.” The word names the central act of devotion in Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist traditions, so the given name carries connotations of piety, gratitude, and blessings. It is used across many Indo-Aryan languages - Hindi, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Assamese, Odia - and in Nepali, typically as a feminine name pronounced POO-jah.
As a personal name, Puja became widespread in the 20th century, gaining momentum in the 1980s–90s through popular culture and resonating especially in Bengal because of Durga Puja. It is also common in South Asian diasporic communities in Mauritius, Fiji, Trinidad, Guyana, the U.K., and North America. Variants and spellings include Pooja (the most prevalent modern form), Pujaa, and the rarer Pujah; related virtue names are Archana, Aradhana, Vandana, and Bhakti. Puja appears as both a first and middle name.
| Puja Banerjee Puja Banerjee is an Indian actor best known for her role as Parvati in the television series 'Devon Ke Dev...Mahadev'. She has also appeared in reality shows like 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa' and 'Bigg Boss Bangla'. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #8 | 5,056 | 13,121 |
| MV | Girls | 0 | #32 | 4 | 2,021 |
| IN | 0 | #52 | 19 | 2,963 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #71 | 635 | 8,413 |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #114 | 228 | 15,378 |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BD | 0 | #150 | 79 | 5,992 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #158 | 438 | 19,177 |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #182 | 226 | 15,987 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #209 | 397 | 20,968 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #233 | 1,139 | 25,931 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #244 | 8 | 6,592 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #282 | 8 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Girls | 2001 | #284 | 5 | 2,435 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #316 | 10 | 7,570 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #337 | 15 | 8,539 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #356 | 3 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #377 | 15 | 1,368 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| BH | 0 | #452 | 102 | 17,937 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #468 | 4 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #488 | 17 | 11,303 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #507 | 17 | 10,981 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #513 | 74 | 18,916 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #528 | 49 | 10,045 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #586 | 30 | 16,104 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #608 | 10 | 11,648 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #654 | 54 | 18,093 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #674 | 9 | 3,552 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #677 | 93 | 18,755 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #700 | 318 | 16,750 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #838 | 44 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #868 | 127 | 24,821 |
| United States | Girls | 2015 | #917 | 7 | 9,502 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #941 | 15 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 62 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,041 | 71 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,291 | 325 | 28,008 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,418 | 29 | 9,415 |
Puja is popular in 51 countries — most recent births per country:
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