# Biju

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For the film director, see [Dr. Biju](/source/Dr._Biju).

**Biju** (Malayalam: ബിജു) is a popular male name in India, especially in [Bengal](/source/Bengal), [Orissa](/source/Orissa,_India), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh), and India, where the name means "second son".[1][2]

*Biju* is derived from the similar rhyming name *Viju*.[citation needed] It is highly likely that *Viju* is an affectionate version of the name *[Vijaya](/source/Vijaya_(disambiguation))*, which means *Victory* in [Sanskrit](/source/Sanskrit) and several Indian languages. It has a similar meaning in Chinese as well. Biju is associated with [Arjuna](/source/Arjuna), the great warrior hero of the [Mahabharatha](/source/Mahabharatha).[citation needed]

In Kerala, the name Biju is used by all communities: [Hindus](/source/Hindu), [Christians](/source/Christians), and [Muslims](/source/Muslim), and thus is a secular name, although many have added suffixes which indicate their [caste](/source/Caste_system_in_India) or community.

This name also may have derived from the French word "[bijou](https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/bijou)" (pronounced "bizhu"), meaning "jewel."[citation needed]

## People with the given name

- [Biju Mathew](/source/Biju_Mathew) (fl.), American Marxist intellectual
- [Biju Menon](/source/Biju_Menon) (born 1970), Indian film actor
- [Biju Narayanan](/source/Biju_Narayanan) (fl.), Indian playback singer
- [Biju Patnaik](/source/Biju_Patnaik) (1916–1997), Indian politician, founder of [Biju Janata Dal](/source/Biju_Janata_Dal) party
- [Biju Phukan](/source/Biju_Phukan) (fl.), Indian Assamese actor
- [Biju Toppo](/source/Biju_Toppo) (fl.), Indian documentary filmmaker
- [Biju Viswanath](/source/Biju_Viswanath) (fl.), Indian film director
- [Bijukumar Damodaran](/source/Bijukumar_Damodaran), known as Dr. Biju (born 1971), Indian film director

## People with the surname

- [Sathyabhama Das Biju](/source/Sathyabhama_Das_Biju) (born 1963), Indian biologist

## References

1. ["BIJU Name Meaning, Origin, Gender"](https://www.namecutie.com/boy/baby-name-biju). *www.namecutie.com*. Retrieved 25 June 2025.

1. ["Words rhyming with BIJU"](https://www.rhymes.com/rhyme/BIJU). *www.rhymes.com*. Retrieved 2025-08-27.

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