Boy · Telugu, from Sanskrit tejas · Hindu
Teja
तेजाSay it TAY-jaa
- Meaning
- Brilliance, radiance, splendour; vigour, courage Brown, p. 552
- Say it
- TAY-jaa
- Written
- तेजा
- Other spellings
- Tej, Theja
- First sound
- ते · Tula rashi
Teja
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Teja meaning
Teja (तेजा) is a Hindu boy's name of Telugu origin (from Sanskrit tejas). By its first sound, ते, it is a Tula rashi name (Vishakha nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Brilliance, radiance, splendour; vigour, courage
Teja (తేజ) is the Telugu form of Sanskrit tejas. Brown's Telugu dictionary gives tējamu, borrowed from Sanskrit, as brilliance, radiance and splendour, and also as vigour, might and courage; related words include tējarillu, "to shine". In Sanskrit, Monier-Williams defines tejas as the sharp edge of a blade, the tip of a flame, glow and brilliance, and later spiritual energy. Teja is a Telugu boys' name, used alone or in compounds such as Sai Teja and Ravi Teja. Well-known bearers include the actor Teja Sajja.
Source: Brown, A Telugu–English Dictionary (2nd ed., 1903), p. 552 · entry తేజము (tējamu) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Brown, Telugu–English Dictionary, tējamu, p. 552 · Monier-Williams, tejas, p. 454 · Wikipedia, Teja Sajja
Famous namesakes
- Teja Sajja, Telugu film actor
Fits your syllable
First sound ते
Vishakha nakshatra, pada 3 · Tula rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Teja · Tej · Theja