The baby name Saja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-jah (approx. /ˈsɑː.dʒə/).
Saja is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Saja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAH-jah (approx. /ˈsɑː.dʒə/).
Saja is Arabic in Origin.
An Arabic feminine given name (سَجَى), Saja derives from the triliteral root s-j-y, conveying stillness, calm, and the serene quiet of night. Its resonance comes from the Qur’anic phrase “wa-l-layli idhā sajā” (“By the night when it is still,” Qur’an 93:2), making the name popular for its tranquil meaning and devotional undertone. Parents often interpret it as “calm,” “to be at rest,” or “tranquil night.”
Usage spans the Levant, the Gulf, and North Africa, and it has traveled widely with the Arab and broader Muslim diaspora. Spelling variants reflect transliteration: Sajā (with macron), Sajaa, and less commonly Sajah in Latin scripts, though the latter can refer to a different classical name. Diminutives are rare; the name’s brevity stands on its own. Related semantic companions include Salma and Sukaina, but Saja remains distinct for its night-soothed stillness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #26 | 2,626 | 11,303 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #48 | 1,368 | 7,570 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #56 | 1,424 | 10,981 |
| IQ | 0 | #65 | 69 | 3,533 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| SD | 0 | #97 | 6 | 2,130 | |
| JO | 0 | #98 | 40 | 2,158 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #149 | 989 | 11,648 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #152 | 262 | 7,678 |
| Belgium | Girls | 2024 | #165 | 21 | 424 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #178 | 2 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #187 | 32 | 5,692 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| IL | 0 | #244 | 31 | 6,291 | |
| LY | 0 | #244 | 364 | 12,703 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #244 | 1,094 | 25,931 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #261 | 25 | 2,795 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SA | 0 | #267 | 29 | 10,560 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #277 | 40 | 15,378 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #313 | 84 | 15,987 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #320 | 88 | 3,185 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #322 | 8 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #349 | 3 | 5,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #351 | 27 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #355 | 27 | 8,639 | |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| EG | 0 | #382 | 19 | 6,387 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #385 | 131 | 19,177 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #417 | 817 | 14,742 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SY | 0 | #446 | 319 | 11,684 | |
| LB | 0 | #451 | 217 | 13,263 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #464 | 90 | 20,968 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #510 | 39 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #516 | 38 | 17,937 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #539 | 7 | 8,334 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| TN | 0 | #558 | 304 | 13,765 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #571 | 3 | 11,342 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #572 | 96 | 13,071 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #590 | 18 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #679 | 29 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #719 | 20 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #744 | 26 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #813 | 26 | 4,949 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #854 | 33 | 15,035 |
| MA | 0 | #857 | 275 | 20,986 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #870 | 12 | 17,948 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #880 | 37 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #931 | 25 | 5,933 |
| DZ | 0 | #939 | 238 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #977 | 5 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 29 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,147 | 65 | 19,440 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,481 | 134 | 28,008 |
Saja is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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