Tejas
/T-EY-JH-AH-S/
Radiant energy, brilliant lustre, the inner fire that commands respect
See Tejas scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Tejas:
Yes — Tejas is a Hindu boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Radiant energy, brilliant lustre, the inner fire that commands respect”. It also appears in Jain tradition.
How well does Tejas fit your family?
This page tells you what Tejas means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Tejas is a boy's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Radiant energy, brilliant lustre, the inner fire that commands respect" and belongs to the Energy cluster — names with vitality, motion, and bright life force.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Tejas is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali, Singaporean, American families, Tejas carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Tejas's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Tejas opens with “Te.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Tejas aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Tejas's birth-star reading →What does Tejas's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Tejas resonates in either tradition.
Tejas's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Tejas's full reading →
Does Tejas go with your family's names?
Tejas breaks into 5 sounds: /T-EY-JH-AH-S/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Tejas sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Tejas beside your family's names →
Names similar to Tejas
If Tejas resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Energy cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Tejas
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Common questions about Tejas
What does the name Tejas mean?
Tejas means "Radiant energy, brilliant lustre, the inner fire that commands respect." It is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Tejas a boy or girl name?
Tejas is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Tejas?
Tejas is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Tejas a Hindu name?
Yes. Tejas is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin. It also appears in Jain tradition.
What does Tejas mean in Sanskrit?
Tejas originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Radiant energy, brilliant lustre, the inner fire that commands respect."
What is the numerology of Tejas?
Tejas has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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