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Anuja
अनुजाSay it uh-NOO-jaa
- Meaning
- A younger sister Monier-Williams, p. 32
- Say it
- uh-NOO-jaa
- Written
- अनुजा
- Other spellings
- Anujaa
- First sound
- अ · Mesh rashi
Anuja
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Anuja meaning
Anuja (अनुजा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin. By its first sound, अ, it is a Mesh rashi name (Krittika nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
A younger sister
Anuja (अनुजा) is the Sanskrit anujā, which Monier-Williams defines as a younger sister, citing the Taittirīya Saṃhitā. It is formed from anu-, "after", and -ja, "born", so it means "born after". The masculine anuja, a younger brother, is the source of the boys' name Anuj. Name lists give "younger sister", which is the dictionary sense. Families sometimes give the name to a second daughter, but it is used freely as a warm, simple name across India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 32 · entry anujā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, anuja and anujā, p. 32
Fits your syllable
First sound अ
Krittika nakshatra, pada 1 · Mesh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Anuja · Anujaa