Biju (Malayalam: ബിജു) is a popular male name in India, especially in

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. ''Biju'' is derived from the similar rhyming name ''Viju''. It is highly likely that ''Viju'' is an affectionate version of the name ''

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'', which means ''Victory'' in

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and several Indian languages. It has a similar meaning in Chinese as well. Biju is associated with

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, the great warrior hero of the

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. In Kerala, the name Biju is used by all communities:

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s, and thus is a secular name, although many have added suffixes which indicate their

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or community. For example, Biju Cheriya Othayoth Eramala (ബിജു ചെറിയ ഒതയോത് ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ ഏറാമല ), in which ബിജു is the first name, ബാലകൃഷ്ണൻ is the first letter of father's name and ചെറിയ ഒതയോത് is the house name. This name also may have derived from the French word " bijou" (pronounced "bizhu"), meaning "jewel."

People with the given name

Biju Mathew Biju Mathew is a New York-based Marxist activist-intellectual. An immigrant from India, he teaches Information Systems and American studies at Rider University (New Jersey). A veteran labor organizer, he co-founded the New York Taxi Workers Allian ...

(), American Marxist intellectual *

Biju Menon Biju Menon (born 9 September 1967) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Malayalam films, and also has a few Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film credits. He made his debut in the 1994 Malayalam film ''Puthran''. In a career spanning over ...

(born 1970), Indian film actor *

Biju Narayanan Biju Narayanan is an Indian playback singer active mainly in Malayalam films. Career Biju Narayanan trained in Carnatic music under Aryanad Sadasivan for eight years. He began his music career singing tracks for P. Jayachandran, Unni Menon ...

(), Indian playback singer *

Biju Patnaik Bijayananda Patnaik (5 March 1916 – 17 April 1997) was an Indian politician and aviator. He served as the 3rd Chief Minister of the State of Odisha from 1961 to 1963 and from 1990 to 1995. He was also the 14th Steel and mines and 1st Coal Uni ...

(1916–1997), Indian politician, founder of

Biju Janata Dal The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) is an Indian regional political party with significant influence in the state of Odisha. The party was established to uphold the legacy of former Chief Minister Biju Patnaik and to address the unique socio-economic ...

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Biju Phukan Biju Phukan (18 February 1947 – 22 November 2017) was an Assamese actor. He was born in Dibrugarh, India, where he studied in the Dibrugarh HS Kanoi College and Dibrugarh Govt boys' higher secondary school Dibrugarh. He appeared in more than ...

(), Indian Assamese actor *

Biju Toppo Biju Toppo is an anthropological and national award-winning tribal documentary filmmaker from Ranchi, Jharkhand. He uses film as a medium for social activism on behalf of marginalized indigenous communities, and teaches video production at St. ...

(), Indian documentary filmmaker *

Biju Viswanath Biju Viswanath is an Indian film director, director of photography, film editor and screenwriter. Across various genres, he has made numerous films in different languages, notably, English, Tamil, Malayalam, Irish, Swahili and Urdu. He has als ...

(), Indian film director *

Bijukumar Damodaran Bijukumar Damodaran, known mononymously as Dr. Biju, is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for films such as '' Saira'' (2005), ''Veettilekkulla Vazhi'' (2010), '' Akasathinte Niram'' (2012), '' Perariyathavar'' (2013), ' ...

, known as Dr. Biju (born 1971), Indian film director *

Biju Kunnappada Biju (Malayalam: ബിജു) is a popular male name in India, especially in Bengal, Orissa, Kerala, and Bangladesh. ''Biju'' is derived from the similar rhyming name ''Viju''. It is highly likely that ''Viju'' is an affectionate version of the ...

(ബിജു കുന്നപ്പട) (born 1978), Founder of Cycling Boutique, Inc., Engineer (ex. The Boeing Company) & Certified BikeFit Practitioner, Cycling mentor and Cycling Evangelist based out of India. * Bijukkuttan, a famous comedian/actor from kerala born in 1976 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biju_Kuttan

People with the surname

Sathyabhama Das Biju Sathyabhama Das Biju (born May, 1963) is an Indian amphibian biologist, wildlife conservationist and heads the Systematics Lab at the University of Delhi, Department of Environmental Studies and is currently in Harvard University as a Radcliff ...

(born 1963), Indian biologist

References

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