pooja

P3O1O1J8A1
/ˈpuːdʒə/

proper noun

A female given name from Hindi.

OriginSanskrit पूजा →
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Meanings

pooja1

nounpooja (countable and uncountable, plural poojas)

plural poojas

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative form of puja.

    The priest celebrated a special pooja to pray for the Great Socialist's victory; mutton biryani was distributed on paper plates in front of the temple; and in the evening, there was free booze for all.

    2008, Aravind Adiga, The White Tiger, Atlantic, published 2009, page 100

Pooja2

proper noun

alternative Puja

  1. A female given name from Hindi.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपूजा
  2. EnglishPooja

Borrowed from Sanskrit पूजा (pūjā).

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Cite this entry
APA

pooja. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pooja

MLA

“pooja.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pooja. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pooja,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pooja.

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