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Roja

Quick answerThe name 'Roja' primarily means "dream" or "illusion" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *ruj* (to break or distress) but also linked to the concept of fantasy in Indian linguistics.

India · Girl · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,736
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2015
Syllables2
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureHindu/Buddhist
ReligionHinduism/Buddhism
Letters4
Numerology8 Chaldean 11
Global rank#548

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

About the name Roja

The name 'Roja' primarily means "dream" or "illusion" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *ruj* (to break or distress) but also linked to the concept of fantasy in Indian linguistics.

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Etymology

The name 'Roja' primarily means "dream" or "illusion" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *ruj* (to break or distress) but also linked to the concept of fantasy in Indian linguistics. It is used in Hindu and Buddhist cultures, notably as a name in India and Sri Lanka, with no widely recognized historical figure or event associated with it.

Roja currently ranks #4,736 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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