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Pooja

POO-jah

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hindi

Total Births

1,981

Peak Year

#117 in 1997

First Recorded

1976

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

From Sanskrit, meaning 'worship', 'prayer', or 'offering'. It refers to a religious ritual or devotion in Hinduism.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Pooja Bhatt

    Indian actress, director, and producer.

  • Pooja Hegde

    Indian actress.

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Personality Traits

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