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The baby name Aja is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-jah (ˈɑːdʒə),AY-jah (ˈeɪdʒə),AH-ya (ˈɑːjə).

Aja is English, Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English, Sanskrit, Slavic
Pronunciation: AH-jah (ˈɑːdʒə),AY-jah (ˈeɪdʒə),AH-ya (ˈɑːjə)

What is the meaning of the name Aja ?

The baby name Aja is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-jah (ˈɑːdʒə),AY-jah (ˈeɪdʒə),AH-ya (ˈɑːjə).

Aja is English, Sanskrit, Slavic in Origin.

Aja has several independent origins. In Sanskrit (aja), it means “unborn” or “eternal” and also “goat”; it appears as an epithet in Hindu texts and as the name of King Aja of Kosala, ancestor of Rama in the Ramayana. In Yoruba tradition, Aja names a forest spirit associated with healing and herbal knowledge (the everyday Yoruba word ajá also means “dog”), which has encouraged its use as a given name in West Africa and the diaspora. In modern Western usage, Aja is sometimes treated as a variant of Aya or Asia.

Long used as a masculine name in South Asia, it is now unisex and skews feminine in the United States since the late 20th century - helped by Steely Dan’s 1977 album Aja. Variants and spellings include Ajah, Adja, and Ajaa; related forms are Aya, Asia/Asya, and (in Ghana) Adjoa/Adjua. Meanings center on “unborn/eternal,” vitality, and healing.

Aja has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Aja

Aja Naomi King Actor · Born 1985 · United States Aja Naomi King is an American actress best known for playing Michaela Pratt on How to Get Away with Murder. She also starred in Emily Owens, M.D. and appeared in The Birth of a Nation.

Aja – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
RS Girls 0 #136 2 1,651
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
SI Girls 0 #164 11 2,769
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
CZ 0 #176 10 3,154
Sweden Girls 2020 #178 3 1,663
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
LT Girls 0 #195 6 1,904
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
IR 0 #218 12 4,221
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
CZ Girls 0 #232 116 5,378
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
Canada Girls 2018 #285 6 2,960
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
HR Girls 0 #291 4 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
AL Boys 0 #302 2 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
DK Girls 0 #304 13 7,429
MY 0 #309 22 12,352
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #339 5 15,378
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
PL Girls 0 #358 7 5,096
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
MU Boys 0 #362 8 8,477
PH Girls 0 #379 12 13,098
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
BD Girls 0 #404 3 8,413
PH Boys 0 #407 2 11,440
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #420 5 15,987
IR Girls 0 #432 99 8,334
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
CM Girls 0 #521 20 11,671
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #544 10 17,937
LY 0 #553 7 12,703
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
AE Girls 0 #592 6 20,968
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
QA Boys 0 #690 18 18,093
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
NG Girls 0 #742 45 15,093
KW Boys 0 #745 25 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
NG Boys 0 #784 168 16,906
Germany Girls 0 #825 14 4,949
MY Girls 0 #832 163 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #850 67 8,487
TN 0 #857 9 13,765
EG Boys 0 #874 13 15,035
United States Boys 2017 #880 6 7,410
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
SA Girls 0 #908 28 25,931
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
NL Girls 0 #920 36 5,933
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
IN Boys 0 #975 27 16,750
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MY Boys 0 #1,024 88 25,439
MX Boys 0 #1,027 7 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,069 10 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
MA 0 #1,084 45 20,986
DZ 0 #1,166 11 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,167 12 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,248 7 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,425 22 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,555 60 28,008

Aja is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
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People also ask about Aja

Aja is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Aja is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-jah (ˈɑːdʒə),AY-jah (ˈeɪdʒə),AH-ya (ˈɑːjə).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include A'ja, Ajah, Aija, Anja and Ajá.
Yes — Aja ranked #178 in Sweden in 2020, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Aja ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2020).
Yes — 1 notable people named Aja are in our database, including Aja Naomi King (Actor).