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Saiteja
साईतेजाSay it saa-ee-TAY-juh
- Meaning today
- One who brings light
- Original meaning
- "radiance of Sai (sāīṃ 'master, lord, holy man' + tejas 'glow, splendour')" Platts, p. 630
- Say it
- saa-ee-TAY-juh
- Written
- साईतेजा
- Other spellings
- Sai Teja, Saitej
- First sound
- सा · Kumbh rashi
Saiteja
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Saiteja meaning
Saiteja (साईतेजा) is a Hindu boy's name of Hindi and Sanskrit origin (Telugu usage). By its first sound, सा, it is a Kumbh rashi name (Shatabhisha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Radiance of Sai (sāīṃ 'master, lord, holy man' + tejas 'glow, splendour')
Also used to mean: one who brings light
Saiteja (साईतेज) joins Sai with teja, the Telugu form of Sanskrit tejas, which Monier-Williams gives as the sharp edge of a blade and the glow of fire, and so light, splendour and energy. Sai comes from the Hindi sāīṃ, "master, lord, holy man", which Platts traces to Sanskrit svāmin, and as a name it honours Sai Baba of Shirdi. Together the name means Sai's radiance, and name lists give "one who brings light". It is used mainly in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, also written Sai Teja.
Source: Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English (1884), p. 630 · entry sāṅʼī / sāṅʼīṅ (साईं) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Platts, sāṅʼī / sāṅʼīṅ (साईं), p. 630 · Monier-Williams, tejas, p. 454 · Wikipedia, Sai Baba of Shirdi
Fits your syllable
First sound सा
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2 · Kumbh rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Saiteja · Sai Teja · Saitej