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Tanuj
तनुजSay it TUN-ooj
- Meaning
- A son (literally, born of the body) Monier-Williams, p. 435
- Say it
- TUN-ooj
- Written
- तनुज
- Other spellings
- Thanuj
Tanuj
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Tanuj meaning
Tanuj (तनुज) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
A son (literally, born of the body)
Tanuj (तनुज) is the Sanskrit tanuja, made from tanu, "body" or "self", and -ja, "born". Literally it means "born of one's own body", and Monier-Williams gives it simply as "a son", citing the Pañcatantra and the Bhāgavata Purāṇa. The feminine tanujā means "a daughter". It belongs to a family of Sanskrit words for children built on the same pattern, such as ātmaja, "born of oneself". Name lists give Tanuj as "son", which matches the dictionary. It is used by Hindu families across North and West India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 435 · entry tanu-ja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, tanu-ja, p. 435 · Monier-Williams, tanu, p. 435
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First sound त
Swati nakshatra, pada 4 · Tula rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ता, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Tanuj · Thanuj