Baby girl name · Sanskrit
Pooja name meaning
पूजा: Worship, prayer; the offering made to a deity.
- Meaning
- Worship, prayer; the offering made to a deity.
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- In Hindi
- पूजा
- Numerology number
- 6 (Venus, the nurturer)
- First syllable
- पू (Pu)
- Name nakshatra
- Hasta, pada 1
- Name rashi
- Kanya (कन्या, Virgo)
Pooja in numerology
Indian numerologists use the Chaldean method: each letter has a value from 1 to 8, and the total is reduced to one digit.
| Letter | P | O | O | J | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 → 6 |
Number 6 is ruled by Venus (शुक्र): the nurturer. Number 6 people value family, beauty and comfort. They take responsibility for others naturally. Its keywords are caring, artistic, responsible.
In the Western (Pythagorean) method, Pooja has an Expression number of 3, a Soul Urge (vowels) of 4 and a Personality (consonants) of 8. See all of them with the name numerology calculator.
Birth dates that suit Pooja
A name works best when its number is friendly with the child’s Mulank (Moolank), the day of birth reduced to one digit. Number 6 compares with each Mulank like this:
| Born on | Mulank | Fit with 6 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 10, 19, 28 | 1 (Sun) | Difficult |
| 2, 11, 20, 29 | 2 (Moon) | Challenging |
| 3, 12, 21, 30 | 3 (Jupiter) | Challenging |
| 4, 13, 22, 31 | 4 (Rahu) | Good |
| 5, 14, 23 | 5 (Mercury) | Excellent |
| 6, 15, 24 | 6 (Venus) | Excellent |
| 7, 16, 25 | 7 (Ketu) | Good |
| 8, 17, 26 | 8 (Saturn) | Excellent |
| 9, 18, 27 | 9 (Mars) | Average |
Pooja suits babies born on these days of any month: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 31. It is a weaker fit for a Mulank of 1, 2 and 3. The Bhagyank (the full date) matters too, so check your baby’s exact date below.
Pooja in astrology: rashi and nakshatra
Families who follow the naam akshar choose a name that starts with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra. Pooja starts with पू (Pu), the syllable of Hasta pada 1, which falls in Kanya rashi (Virgo), ruled by Mercury.
So Pooja is a traditional fit for a girl born when the Moon was in Hasta pada 1, and many families also accept it for any Kanya rashi baby.
Find your baby’s own syllable with the baby name by date of birth calculator, or see every syllable in the naam akshar tables.
Other spellings of Pooja
Every letter has a value, so the spelling changes the number:
- Pooja: 24 → 6
- Puja: 16 → 7
Check Pooja with your baby’s date of birth
Enter the date and time of birth. The calculator shows the naam akshar and checks Pooja against the Mulank and Bhagyank. Add other names on new lines to compare them.
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Questions about the name Pooja
What is the meaning of Pooja?
Worship, prayer; the offering made to a deity. It is a girl’s name of Sanskrit origin.
What is the numerology number of Pooja?
By the Chaldean method, the letters of Pooja add up to 24, which reduces to 6. Number 6 is ruled by Venus.
What is the rashi of the name Pooja?
Pooja starts with पू (Pu), the syllable of Hasta pada 1, so its name rashi is Kanya (Virgo).
Is Pooja a lucky name for my baby?
That depends on your baby’s date of birth. Number 6 sits well with a Mulank (Moolank) of 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Enter the date and time of birth in the baby name calculator to check Pooja against the Bhagyank and the naam akshar too.