Pooja was a woman who held the role of grandma on the mother's side to Darred Janren Naberrie. In the year 26 BBY, Sola Naberrie, Darred's spouse, had their second girl, and they chose to call her Pooja Naberrie in honor of Darred's grandma.
The initial mention of Pooja occurred within the Databank entry dedicated to Pooja Naberrie, which initially appeared on StarWars.com during 2002.