What origin is the name Nirja?

Nirja comes from Tamil naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Nirja?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Nirja — for example Trigya, Ambud, Anadi. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Nirja?

Nirja starts with the syllable “Ni” (नी), which traditionally belongs to Anuradha nakshatra, pada 2, in Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Nirja

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Nirja

Nirja

Girl

Tamil

2 syllables

Nirja is a Tamil girl's name meaning "Goddess laxmi.", Rashi Vrishchik.

Parents who choose Nirja pick a girl name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "Goddess laxmi.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Vrishchik
Nakshatra: anuradha (Ni)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Goddess laxmi.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Nirja

What does Nirja mean?

Nirja is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "Goddess laxmi.".

How popular is Nirja?

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Brother names that go with Nirja

Trigya Ambud Anadi Angaj Avashesh Akshaj

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Ni (नी)
Rashi: Vrishchik (Scorpio)
Nakshatra: Anuradha, pada 2
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Ni” suit babies born in Anuradha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Vrishchik rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.