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Jalaja
जलजाSay it JUH-luh-jaa
- Meaning today
- Lotus, Lakshmi
- Original meaning
- "born in water; (as a noun) a lotus" Monier-Williams, p. 414
- Say it
- JUH-luh-jaa
- Written
- जलजा
- Other spellings
- Jalajaa
Jalaja
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Jalaja meaning
Jalaja (जलजा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Born in water; (as a noun) a lotus
Also used to mean: Lakshmi
Jalaja (जलजा) means "born in water", from Sanskrit jala, "water", and ja, "born". Monier-Williams uses jalaja for anything that lives or grows in water: fish, the conch shell blown as a trumpet, and, through its equation with jala-ruh, the day-lotus. As a girl's name it is understood as the lotus, and name lists often add that it is a name for Lakshmi, the goddess seated on a lotus. The boys' form of the name is Jalaj.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 414 · entry jala-ja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, jala-ja, p. 414 · Monier-Williams, jala-ruh, p. 415
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First sound ज
Uttara Ashadha nakshatra, pada 3 · Makar rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is जा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Jalaja · Jalajaa