Boy name · Sanskrit
Ojas
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: vigor, vitalityOjas is a boy's name that comes from Sanskrit and means "vigor, vitality". It is used in Indian.
- Meaning
- Vigor, vitality
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- OH-jus
Meaning and origin of Ojas
As a boy's name, Ojas comes from Sanskrit and means "vigor, vitality". It is used in Indian.
Say it OH-jus. Say it OH-jas. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
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“Vigor, vitality; Sanskrit. Say OH-jus”
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“Vigor, vitality; Sanskrit. Say OH-jas”
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How popular is Ojas?
- US rank in 2025
- #2,787
- 46 babies, 27 per million boys
- Best rank
- #2,787 in 2025
- 46 babies that year
- Babies since 1999
- At least 646
- Years with under 5 are not listed
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| 2000s | 7 per million |
| 2010s | 14 per million |
| 2020s | 23 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #4,727 | #3,426 | #3,286 | #3,473 | #3,116 | #3,227 | #2,949 | #3,607 | #3,034 | #2,787 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Names spelled like Ojas
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- OkanArcher (Turkish, boy)
- OlaLife, health (Hawaiian, unisex)
- OlafAncestor's descendant (Old Norse, boy)
- OlavAncestor's descendant (Old Norse, boy)
- OmarLong-lived, flourishing (Arabic, boy)
- OranLittle dun-colored one (Irish Gaelic, boy)
- OtisWealth, fortune (Germanic, boy)
- OzanBard, poet (Turkish, boy)
- OziasMy power is Yahweh (Hebrew, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
Middle names for Ojas
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Sanskrit
- AryaNoble, honorable (Sanskrit, unisex)
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- AbhayFearless (Sanskrit, boy)
- AbhilashDesire, wish (Sanskrit, boy)
- AdityaSon of Aditi; the sun (Sanskrit, boy)
- AdvaitNon-duality (Sanskrit, boy)
- AgniFire (Sanskrit, boy)
- AjayUnconquered, invincible (Sanskrit, boy)
- AkashThe sky (Sanskrit, boy)
- AkshayIndestructible, imperishable (Sanskrit, boy)
- AlokLight, vision (Sanskrit, boy)
- AmarImmortal, undying (Sanskrit, boy)
- AmarjeetImmortal victory (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AmartyaImmortal (Sanskrit, boy)
- AmitBoundless, infinite (Sanskrit, boy)
- AmitabhBoundless splendor (Sanskrit, boy)
- AmritImmortal, nectar (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AnandBliss, happiness (Sanskrit, boy)
Ojas: common questions
What does the name Ojas mean?
Ojas comes from Sanskrit and means "vigor, vitality".
Is Ojas a boy or girl name?
Ojas is mainly a boy's name.
Where does the name Ojas come from?
Ojas comes from Sanskrit and means "vigor, vitality". Today it is used in Indian.
How do you pronounce Ojas?
Say OH-jus. Say OH-jas. Pronunciation can vary between languages and regions.
How popular is the name Ojas?
Ojas ranked #2,787 in the US in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What names are similar to Ojas?
Names spelled like Ojas include Okan, Ola, Olaf, Olav and Omar.
What middle names go with Ojas?
Middle names that flow well with Ojas include Ezekiel, Heath, Lance, Laurence and Porter. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.