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Neerja

Quick answerNeerja is a Sanskrit name meaning "daughter of the waters" or "water nymph," derived from the Sanskrit roots "neer" (water) and "ja" (born/daughter).

Sanskrit · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#5,591
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2019
Syllables2
OriginSanskrit
LanguageSanskrit
CultureIndian
ReligionHinduism
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 1
Global rank#2,192

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Neerja

Neerja is a Sanskrit name meaning "daughter of the waters" or "water nymph," derived from the Sanskrit roots "neer" (water) and "ja" (born/daughter).

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Etymology

Neerja is a Sanskrit name meaning "daughter of the waters" or "water nymph," derived from the Sanskrit roots "neer" (water) and "ja" (born/daughter). The name is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, and gained international recognition through Neerja Bhanot, an Indian flight attendant who died heroically during the 1986 Pan Am Flight 73 hijacking.

Neerja currently ranks #5,591 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.

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