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Vanaja
वनजाSay it VUH-nuh-jaa
Vanaja meaning
Vanaja (वनजा) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin.
Forest-born, sylvan; (vanaja) a blue lotus, 'water-born'
Also used to mean: born of the forest
Vanaja (वनजा) comes from Sanskrit vanaja, made of vana and ja, "born". Monier-Williams gives it as born in the forest, sylvan or wild, and, as a neuter noun, a blue lotus, explained as "water-born" because vana can also mean water. The feminine vanajā names several wild plants. Name lists explain Vanaja as "forest-born" and sometimes as "lotus", and both come from the dictionary. The name is used in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 917 · entry vanaja · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, vanaja, p. 917
Fits your syllable
First sound व
Rohini nakshatra, pada 2 · Vrishabh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is वा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Vanaja · Vanajaa