Sahaj

Sahaj meaning

Sahaj (सहज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Born together with; innate, natural; one's natural state

Also used to mean: easy, spontaneous

Sahaj (सहज) comes from Sanskrit sahaja, from saha, "with", and ja, "born". Monier-Williams gives born or produced together with, then innate or natural by birth, and as a noun one's natural state or disposition; it also records a full brother, and in later usage emancipation during life. Name lists give "natural" or "easy", which matches. Sahaj is a central idea in medieval devotional poetry and in the Guru Granth Sahib, where it names a state of natural, effortless spiritual ease; Sikh families usually spell it Sehaj.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 1193 · entry sahaja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, sahaja, p. 1193

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First sound स

Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi

This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.

Spellings

Sahaj · Sahej

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