Girl name · Sanskrit
Pooja
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: worship, reverencePooja is a girl's name that comes from Sanskrit and means "worship, reverence". It is used in Indian.
- Meaning
- Worship, reverence
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Letters
- 5
Meaning and origin of Pooja
As a girl's name, Pooja comes from Sanskrit and means "worship, reverence". It is used in Indian.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Pooja on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Pooja on 1 list.
“Worship, reverence; Sanskrit, the word for a daily act of devotion.”
From Indian names, common Indian names
How popular is Pooja?
- Recent US rank
- Fewer than 5 babies in 2025
- Best rank
- #1,427 in 1997
- 117 babies that year
- Babies since 1976
- At least 1,981
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 0 per million |
| 1900s | 0 per million |
| 1910s | 0 per million |
| 1920s | 0 per million |
| 1930s | 0 per million |
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| 1960s | 0 per million |
| 1970s | 4 per million |
| 1980s | 21 per million |
| 1990s | 53 per million |
| 2000s | 27 per million |
| 2010s | 5 per million |
| 2020s | 0 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,614 | #15,483 | #17,556 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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 Pooja
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- PaolaSmall, humble (Latin, girl)
- PolaShort form of Apolonia, from the god Apollo (Greek, girl)
- PolyaShort form of Pelageya, of the sea (Greek, girl)
Middle names for Pooja
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a longer length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Sanskrit
- AryaNoble, honorable (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AadhyaFirst, primal (Sanskrit, girl)
- AarohiAscending, a rising musical scale (Sanskrit, girl)
- AbhaSplendor, light (Sanskrit, girl)
- AbhilashaDesire, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
- AditiBoundless, limitless (Sanskrit, girl)
- AishwaryaProsperity, power (Sanskrit, girl)
- AkankshaWish, aspiration (Sanskrit, girl)
- AmarjeetImmortal victory (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AmritImmortal, nectar (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AmritaImmortal (Sanskrit, girl)
- AnanyaUnique, without equal (Sanskrit, girl)
- AnjaliOffering with joined hands (Sanskrit, girl)
- AnnapurnaFull of food (Sanskrit, girl)
- AnshuSunbeam, ray of light (Sanskrit, unisex)
- AnuradhaCausing success (Sanskrit, girl)
- ArchanaHonoring, praising (Sanskrit, girl)
- AshaHope, wish (Sanskrit, girl)
Pooja: common questions
What does the name Pooja mean?
Pooja comes from Sanskrit and means "worship, reverence".
Is Pooja a boy or girl name?
Pooja is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Pooja come from?
Pooja comes from Sanskrit and means "worship, reverence". Today it is used in Indian.
What names are similar to Pooja?
Names spelled like Pooja include Paola, Pola and Polya.
What middle names go with Pooja?
Middle names that flow well with Pooja include Claire, Esmeralda, Isabel, Juniper and Leigh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.