What origin is the name Pujya?

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

What are good brother names for Pujya?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Pujya — for example Trigya, Aabavaanan, Aabhavannan. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Pujya?

Pujya starts with the syllable “Pu” (पू), which traditionally belongs to Hasta nakshatra, pada 1, in Kanya rashi (Virgo). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Pujya

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Pujya

Pujya

Girl

Tamil

2 syllables

Pujya is a Tamil girl's name meaning "Respectable.", Rashi Kanya.

With Tamil roots, Pujya is a girl name that means "Respectable.". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kanya
Nakshatra: hasta (Pu)
Origin: Tamil
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Respectable.

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Pujya

What does Pujya mean?

Pujya is a girl name of Tamil origin meaning "Respectable.".

How popular is Pujya?

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Brother names that go with Pujya

Trigya Aabavaanan Aabhavannan Ambud Akshaj Ameyatma

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Kanya (Virgo)
Nakshatra: Hasta, pada 1
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Pu” suit babies born in Hasta 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.