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Balaji Surname Meaning

Indian (Andhra Pradesh): from Hindi Sanskrit bala ‘young boy’ + the -ji suffix a mark of respect.

This name is particularly associated with Vishnu as the reigning deity at Sri Tirupati temple in Andhra Pradesh.

The god is said to have appeared as a young boy and playmate to a devotee named Ramanuja.

Ramanuja named the idol at the temple as Balaji.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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