About the name Teja
Teja is the glow that comes off something hot, used in Sanskrit for both physical fire and personal charisma. Telugu and Kannada families treat it as fully neutral, which is worth stating because the related Tejas and Tejal have each drifted to one gender.
Teja is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced TAY-jaa. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Teja?
Teja currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Teja
We have not catalogued a widely known public figure named Teja yet. That is part of what makes it a distinctive choice — the name is not already attached to someone else in most people's minds.
Spellings and variants of Teja
Names similar to Teja
Tejas
TAY-jahs
Radiance, fiery brilliance, spiritual lustre
Tejal
tay-JAL
Lustrous, filled with brilliance
Chandan
CHUN-dun
Sandalwood, fragrant paste of the temple
Tarang
tuh-RUNG
A wave, a ripple of feeling
Tvisha
TVEE-shaa
Brilliance, the shine of a bright object
Twisha
TWEE-shaa
Brilliance, the flash of bright light
Aarya
AAR-yaa
Noble, worthy of respect
Amar
uh-MAR
Immortal, not subject to death
Teja — frequently asked questions
What does the name Teja mean?
Teja means "Radiance, the heat of brilliance". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Teja?
Teja is pronounced TAY-jaa, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Teja?
Teja scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Teja?
Teja carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Teja?
The lucky number for Teja is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.