Biju
Origin
Malayalam
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
a homegrown Kerala boys' name of the 1960s and 70s cohort, alongside Saji, Shaji and Sibi; derivation uncertain, often linked to Sanskrit bija, seed
Popularity, 1890–2024
Biju does not appear in US Social Security baby-name records, which list only names given to at least five babies in a year. There is no popularity curve to chart: a genuinely rare pick.
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