Shuja
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning brave; valiant and courageous.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Shuja by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Shuja.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Shuja. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Shayagift from god; a form of Shaya or Isaiah13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shivathe auspicious one; hindu deity of destruction and renewal6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shubhauspicious; fortunate; good8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shakastrong one; historically a Zulu king11 in the US (2017)
- Sujanwise; intelligent; of good mind9 in the US (2017)
- Sujayvictory; well-born6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean courage
Like Shuja, each of these has courage in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Andrewmanly, brave8,228 in the US (2017)
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Leonardobrave lion; from Germanic elements4,113 in the US (2017)
- Everettbrave as a wild boar3,814 in the US (2017)
- Tristanbold, sorrowful; from Pictish origin3,333 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Shuja
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