👧 Girl Name Indian · Sanskrit

Pooja

Pronunciation /POOJ-a/

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“act of worship”

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Meaning of Pooja

Pooja is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, popular among Indian families. It means “worship, prayer”.

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Popularity
85/100
Modern Style
50/100
Uniqueness
15/100
Pronunciation
88/100

📈 Pooja Popularity Graph

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#52#55#582015201920232026
Status
Moderately Popular
Direction
→ Stable
2026 Rank
#55

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Poo Pooj Pooy

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📋 Key Info

Meaningact of worship
OriginIndian
GenderGirl Name
Popularity85/100

📈 Name Statistics

Short Meaningact of worship
First Name LetterP
Total Letters5
Syllables2
Gender Group👧 Girl
Heritage OriginIndian
Dialect BaseSanskrit
Registry Popularity85/100

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