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Ujan
উজানSay it OO-jaan
- Meaning
- An upstream course; going against the current Biswas, p. 146
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- Spelling in Bengali
- উজান
- Spelling in English
- Ujan, Ujaan
Ujan
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Ujan meaning
Ujan (উজান) is a Hindu boy's name of Bengali origin.
An upstream course; going against the current
Ujan (উজান) is an everyday Bengali word rather than a Sanskrit one. The Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary defines it as a course against the current, an upstream course, and lists related forms such as ujāne, "upstream", and ujān-bhāṭi, the flow and ebb of the tide. In a land shaped by great rivers, the word is part of the language of boats and tides, and as a name it suggests moving forward against the stream. It is a modern Bengali name, also spelt Ujaan, as by the actor and director Ujaan Ganguly.
Source: Biswas, Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary (3rd ed., 2000), p. 146 · entry উজান (ujāna) · See the entry · checked 30 Oct 2026
References: Samsad Bengali–English Dictionary, ujāna, p. 146 · Wikipedia, Ujaan Ganguly
Famous namesakes
- Ujaan Ganguly, Bengali actor and director
Spellings
Ujan · Ujaan