Dwija
Dvija means "twice-born". The concept is premised on the belief that a person is first born physically and at a later date is born for a second time spiritually, usually when he undergoes the rite of passage that initiates him into a school for Vedic studies.
Meaning & Origin of Dwija
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Dvija means "twice-born". The concept is premised on the belief that a person is first born physically and at a later date is born for a second time spiritually, usually when he undergoes the rite of passage that initiates him into a school for Vedic studies.
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The Story of Dwija
Dwija first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2015, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Dwijas were born — ranking #10,241 that year. As of 2026, Dwija ranks #10,241 for baby girls with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 19 Dwijas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Dwija
Dwija is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 19 births in the dataset. Dwija's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #10,241. Use the chart and map above to compare Dwija's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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