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The baby name Ja is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Commonly 'Ja' — pronounced /dʒɑː/ (JAH) or /dʒeɪ/ (JAY) depending on speaker.

Ja is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: Commonly 'Ja' — pronounced /dʒɑː/ (JAH) or /dʒeɪ/ (JAY) depending on speaker

What is the meaning of the name Ja ?

The baby name Ja is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Commonly 'Ja' — pronounced /dʒɑː/ (JAH) or /dʒeɪ/ (JAY) depending on speaker.

Ja is English in Origin.

Ja is a compact, cross‑cultural name with several roots. In English it most often functions as a clipped nickname or given name derived from the many “Ja–” names - James, Jacob, Jade, Jalen, Jamal, Jasmine, and others. It can also reflect Jah, the shortened Hebrew theonym in Hallelujah, giving resonance in Caribbean and Rastafarian contexts. In East Asia, ja (子) is the Sino‑Korean reading of the character meaning “child,” historically common as a feminine suffix in Korean names (e.g., Sun‑ja), a trend influenced by Japanese -ko; as a standalone romanized “Ja,” it is rare. In Thai and Southeast Asian settings, Ja appears as an affectionate nickname.

Usage is unisex and relatively uncommon as a legal first name, though widely used as a casual form. Meanings vary by source: “Yahweh” or “Lord” from Jah; “child” from 子; or the inherited sense of the longer name. Related forms include Jah, Jae, and cousin Jia.

Ja has the following similar or variant Names

Ja – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BN 0 #31 2 2,297
MV Girls 0 #33 3 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
MT 0 #41 3 1,767
MO 0 #48 5 2,706
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
PH 0 #72 25 5,607
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
SI 0 #78 3 1,612
RS 0 #84 1 923
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
LT 0 #86 3 949
QA 0 #88 13 7,011
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
KZ 0 #94 1 1,452
TW 0 #98 6 4,523
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
GE Boys 0 #105 6 2,055
GE Girls 0 #106 3 1,564
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
BN Boys 0 #124 10 6,332
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
RS Girls 0 #125 11 1,651
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #131 3 3,533
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
EE Girls 0 #139 4 1,888
RS Boys 0 #140 15 2,277
PL Boys 0 #142 353 6,459
BW Boys 0 #148 7 4,685
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
AE 0 #164 14 10,220
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HR Boys 0 #173 97 3,997
HR 0 #173 9 2,081
SI Girls 0 #174 4 2,769
PR Boys 0 #175 4 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
PL 0 #185 28 2,600
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
BD 0 #191 37 5,992
LT Girls 0 #196 5 1,904
Austria 0 #201 13 850
SI Boys 0 #205 7 3,402
AO Girls 0 #213 5 4,575
LU Boys 0 #213 8 4,970
PL Girls 0 #213 185 5,096
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
AL Girls 0 #226 2 4,141
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
HR Girls 0 #231 59 3,687
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
NA Girls 0 #233 5 7,146
EC Boys 0 #242 5 3,322
NA Boys 0 #246 8 6,830
AF Boys 0 #247 24 3,535
AO Boys 0 #247 3 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
PH Girls 0 #255 137 13,098
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
SG 0 #257 13 11,010
SA 0 #262 34 10,560
NG 0 #269 4 5,926
QA Girls 0 #273 44 15,378
JM Girls 0 #274 5 7,507
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #289 8 6,578
AL Boys 0 #296 8 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
PE 0 #300 11 6,350
MU Boys 0 #302 56 8,477
MY 0 #306 25 12,352
Germany 0 #308 135 2,542
CN Boys 0 #310 10 9,639
PH Boys 0 #316 68 11,440
KZ Girls 0 #325 8 5,862
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
MU Girls 0 #332 20 8,539
GT 0 #333 6 5,948
BD Girls 0 #334 53 8,413
GH Girls 0 #334 4 6,973
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
PT Boys 0 #340 28 7,951
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
BR 0 #353 8 5,969
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
Germany Girls 0 #355 736 4,949
SD Girls 0 #357 2 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
JO Boys 0 #362 16 7,057
YE 0 #364 18 8,639
BD Boys 0 #365 236 10,045
OM Girls 0 #370 27 15,987
Austria Girls 0 #372 49 1,885
MX 0 #373 41 8,339
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
EG 0 #380 21 6,387
TN 0 #381 708 13,765
UY Boys 0 #384 16 5,922
CL 0 #401 11 6,867
BO 0 #402 7 6,868
Finland Boys 0 #407 21 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #409 34 2,180
SD Boys 0 #417 29 10,523
Spain 0 #418 35 2,326
IR Boys 0 #427 129 10,162
GT Boys 0 #434 41 7,625
MA 0 #435 1,279 20,986
AR Boys 0 #436 32 7,628
KW Girls 0 #442 74 19,177
PA Boys 0 #448 34 9,305
CR Boys 0 #450 38 10,188
CO 0 #457 24 7,768
IQ Girls 0 #457 48 11,303
PT Girls 0 #468 4 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
RU Boys 0 #479 27 12,621
HK Boys 0 #482 46 12,905
RU Girls 0 #483 16 11,913
BH 0 #490 64 17,937
LY 0 #498 38 12,703
AE Girls 0 #511 43 20,968
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
IR Girls 0 #518 13 8,334
SG Girls 0 #523 64 18,916
PS Boys 0 #535 14 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
CL Boys 0 #556 110 13,390
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
Spain Boys 0 #559 426 5,610
IQ Boys 0 #559 109 13,071
BO Boys 0 #562 31 9,244
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
CR Girls 0 #569 5 11,342
HK Girls 0 #576 40 16,104
CO Boys 0 #584 386 15,656
IL Boys 0 #587 21 10,983
AR Girls 0 #590 10 8,289
MX Boys 0 #601 436 16,355
IN Girls 0 #602 30 13,121
LB 0 #602 57 13,263
SG Boys 0 #612 86 17,960
QA Boys 0 #619 89 18,093
DZ 0 #631 665 20,130
MY Boys 0 #631 539 25,439
IL Girls 0 #638 8 11,648
SY 0 #643 86 11,684
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
SA Girls 0 #649 288 25,931
KW Boys 0 #651 119 18,755
PE Boys 0 #651 237 14,506
Germany Boys 0 #683 283 5,697
IT 0 #693 22 4,183
BR Boys 0 #714 38 12,213
OM Boys 0 #717 165 17,948
NL Boys 0 #719 237 5,873
EG Girls 0 #746 216 14,742
EG Boys 0 #748 139 15,035
CL Girls 0 #753 99 14,098
MY Girls 0 #761 237 24,821
NG Girls 0 #772 15 15,093
NL Girls 0 #816 140 5,933
United States Boys 2024 #885 8 7,044
IN Boys 0 #896 106 16,750
NG Boys 0 #899 53 16,906
PE Girls 0 #902 42 14,861
BR Girls 0 #922 20 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #943 41 5,561
United States Girls 2007 #952 5 10,181
AE Boys 0 #959 134 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,023 56 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,110 69 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,112 30 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,135 49 17,781
SA Boys 0 #1,146 501 28,008
TR 0 #1,166 46 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,296 176 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,366 81 9,415

Ja is popular in 83 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Ja

Ja is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Ja is a one syllable name, pronounced Commonly 'Ja' — pronounced /dʒɑː/ (JAH) or /dʒeɪ/ (JAY) depending on speaker.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jay, Jae, Jah and J..
Somewhat — Ja ranked #885 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.