The first name Urja
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “power”, “energy”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Urja means “power”, “energy” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit ऊर्जा (ūrjā, “power, energy”).
More names that mean strong.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Urja last appeared in the official list in 2017, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 5 births (#2,770).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Urja with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Urja at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 5 girls born in the United States were named Urja, the 17,563rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 9 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Urja in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Urja mean?
- Urja means “power”, “energy” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Urja?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit ऊर्जा (ūrjā, “power, energy”).
- How popular is the name Urja?
- In 2017, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Urja, ranking 5,765th. Its peak was 1999, with 5 births.
- When was Urja most popular?
- 2020 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Urja, its highest rank at 11,022nd.
- What are other spellings of Urja?
- Oorja.