What origin is the name Pehlaj?

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

What are good sister names for Pehlaj?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Pehlaj — for example Adrisa, Akshita, Anubhuti. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Pehlaj?

Pehlaj starts with the syllable “Pe” (पे), which traditionally belongs to Chitra nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Pehlaj

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pehlaj

Pehlaj

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Pehlaj is a Tamil boy's name meaning "First born.", Rashi Kanya.

Parents who choose Pehlaj pick a boy name from the Tamil tradition, meaning "First born.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: chitra (Pe)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

First born.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Pehlaj

What does Pehlaj mean?

Pehlaj is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "First born.".

How popular is Pehlaj?

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Sister names that go with Pehlaj

Adrisa Akshita Anubhuti Atpudham ArulDevi Aabharana

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pe (पे)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Chitra, pada 1
Name number: 5

By tradition, names starting with “Pe” suit babies born in Chitra nakshatra (pada 1), which falls in Kanya rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.