The baby name Chaja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew IPA: /ˈχaja/,Yiddish IPA: /ˈxajə/,Common English approximations: 'KHY-ah', 'HY-ah' or 'HAH-yah'.
Chaja is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Chaja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Hebrew IPA: /ˈχaja/,Yiddish IPA: /ˈxajə/,Common English approximations: 'KHY-ah', 'HY-ah' or 'HAH-yah'.
Chaja is Hebrew in Origin.
Chaja is a Yiddish and Dutch transliteration of the Hebrew name Chaya (חיה), from the Semitic root ḥ-y-h “to live.” It means “life” or “the living one,” conveying vitality and good fortune. In Hebrew the same letters can also mean “animal” in a different grammatical form, but the personal name carries the life/being sense. Chaja reflects orthographies where j represents a y-sound (as in Dutch or Polish contexts). Pronunciation varies: Yiddish “KHA-yeh” (kh as in loch) and Modern Hebrew “HA-ya.”
Used widely among Ashkenazi Jews across Eastern Europe, the name served as an auspicious choice, sometimes paired with or honoring the male cognate Chaim/Chayim. Compounds like Chaya-Sara or Chaya-Mushka appear in communal records. Variants include Chaya, Haya, Chaia, Khaya, Chaye/Chayeh; affectionate forms are Chayale/Khaye’le. The name endures in Israel and diaspora communities and, via the Chaja spelling, appears in Dutch-speaking regions.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #640 | 6 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 44 | 5,933 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Chaja is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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