The baby name Nedja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɛd.jə/ (NED-yuh),/ˈnɛdʒə/ (NED-juh).
Nedja is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Nedja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈnɛd.jə/ (NED-yuh),/ˈnɛdʒə/ (NED-juh).
Nedja is Slavic in Origin.
Nedja is a cross-cultural feminine name with several credible roots. In the Maghreb, it aligns with French-transcribed Arabic forms like Nedjma (from Najma, “star”), with Nedja used as a clipped or phonetic variant. In South Slavic languages, Nedja can reflect Neđa, a nickname from Nedeljka/Nedeljko, names derived from nedelja, “Sunday.” It also appears as a spelling variant related to the Slavic Nadja/Nadia, ultimately from Nadežda/Nadezhda, meaning “hope.”
Usage reflects these strands: the star-meaning cluster gained mid-20th-century visibility in North Africa, while the Sunday-born nickname has long circulated in the Balkans. In international contexts influenced by Russian and German spellings, Nedja sometimes substitutes for Nadja. Related forms and variants include Nedjma, Najma; Nadja, Nadia, Nadiya, Nadežda/Nadezhda; and Nedeljka/Neđeljko (masculine). Depending on origin, Nedja carries the meanings “star,” “born on Sunday,” or “hope.”
Nedja is a rare find. There are only 22 recorded uses of it in our data, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #931 | 11 | 12,708 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Nedja is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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