Tejas

Tejas is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, meaning Brilliance; radiance.

What Tejas means

Brilliance; radiance.

Tejas sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Tejas comes from

Sanskrit names draw on a devotional and literary tradition thousands of years old. Many are epithets of deities or qualities from classical texts, which is why their meanings tend to be abstract virtues rather than objects.

Tejas is recorded as Sanskrit in origin. Browse other Sanskrit names.

How popular is Tejas?

Tejas is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Tejas is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.

The character of Tejas

Tejas spans light and brightness and Fire, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.

Themes: Light, Fire

Names like Tejas

These share Tejas's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Fintan — White fire.
  • Uri — My light; flame.
  • Emberly — Glowing ember; spark.
  • Aarush — First ray of the sun.
  • Aditya — The sun.
  • Arjun — Bright, shining, white.
  • Ishaan — The sun; Lord Shiva.
  • Kiran — A ray of light.
  • Reyansh — Ray of light.
  • Vihaan — Dawn; new beginning.
  • Aahana — First rays of the morning sun.
  • Diya — Lamp, light.

More Sanskrit names

  • Tanvi — Slender and delicate.
  • Vanya — Gracious gift of God.
  • Siya — The goddess Sita.
  • Veer — Brave; a warrior.
  • Sitara — Star.
  • Vihaan — Dawn; new beginning.
  • Shivansh — A part of Lord Shiva.
  • Vikram — Valour; a brave king.
  • Shaurya — Bravery; valour.
  • Vivaan — Full of life.