Entry № 6919 · Sanskrit origin

Teja Teja — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ TEH-jah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Brilliance / fire (Sanskrit + Tejas)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "brilliance / fire (sanskrit + tejas)".

Teja is from the Sanskrit Tejā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Teja is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Tejā brilliance radiance fire vital energy + foundational central in Hindu philosophical-spiritual heritage + foundational Tejas foundational central concept of inner spiritual fire in Hindu Buddhist Jain heritage + foundational central in Yoga Sutras + foundational central in Hindu Pancha Mahabhutas five great elements alongside Prithvi earth + Apas water + Vayu air + Akasha ether + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain elemental heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Brilliance / fire (Sanskrit + Tejas) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Tejā* brilliance radiance fire vital energy + foundational central in Hindu philosophical-spiritual heritage + foundational *Tejas* foundational central concept of inner spiritual fire in Hindu Buddhist Jain heritage + foundational central in Yoga Sutras + foundational central in Hindu *Pancha Mahabhutas* five great elements alongside *Prithvi* earth + *Apas* water + *Vayu* air + *Akasha* ether + foundational pan-Hindu Buddhist Jain elemental heritage

The name in its native script.

तेजा
Transliteration
Tejā
Pronunciation
/ ˈtɛ.dʒə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Teja stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Teja · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Tejas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Pancha Mahabhutas / Tejas Yoga Sutras
Sanskrit brilliance radiance fire vital + Tejas inner spiritual fire + Yoga Sutras + Pancha Mahabhutas five great elements + Prithvi + Apas + Vayu + Akasha
Hindu elemental

Names connected to Teja.

The number behind Teja.

9

The Builder

Teja has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Teja."
Mother of one