Reju as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reju

What is the meaning of the name Reju ?

The baby name Reju is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreɪ.dʒuː/ (RAY-joo) or /ˈrɛ.dʒuː/ (REH-joo).

Reju is Indian in Origin.

Reju draws on the Sanskrit root ṛju (ऋजु), meaning “straight, direct, upright, honest,” a concept that also connotes simplicity and moral clarity in classical texts. The form likely developed through modern Indo-Aryan and Dravidian naming habits, with Malayalam and other South Indian languages using the affectionate -u ending for given names and nicknames. As a result, Reju functions both as an independent name and as a pet form of similar names.

Documented primarily in India since the late 20th century, it is seen among Keralites and the wider Indian diaspora and is occasionally treated as unisex. Variant spellings include Riju and Rejju; related cognates sharing the same root include Rijul (“innocent, upright”) and Rijuta (“simplicity”). Some families also use Reju as a diminutive of Raj- names, giving it an alternative “kingly” association via Sanskrit rāja. Overall, Reju balances modern brevity with an old Indic ideal of rectitude.