At a Glance
- Meaning
- Born of the mountain (giri = mountain, -ja = born of); epithet of Parvati as daughter of the Himalaya
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- GIH-rih-jah
Girija is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “born of the mountain (giri = mountain, -ja = born of); epithet of Parvati as daughter of the Himalaya”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Girija
Meaning: Born of the mountain (giri = mountain, -ja = born of); epithet of Parvati as daughter of the Himalaya.
Origin: Sanskrit.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Girija
GIH-rih-jahIPA /ˈɡɪrɪdʒɑː/
Popularity of Girija
Girija doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Girija
Similar Names
Gauri · Uma · Haimavati · Shailaja · Aparajita · Gowri
