Indian Names · Boy
Neeraj name meaning
“lotus”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- N
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
Neeraj is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'lotus'.
What does Neeraj mean?
About the name Neeraj
Neeraj is a Hindi word borrowed from Sanskrit, meaning 'lotus' or 'water-born'. In Sanskrit it also means 'free from dust', formed from nis- and rajas. Behind the Name refers it to Niraj.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Syllables | Nee-raj |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with N |
| Devanagari script | नीरज |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: नीरज · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Neeraj · behindthename.com · meaning
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