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Aja
GirlMeaning of Aja: Yoruba: 'priestess of the forest'
Aja is a girl's name most strongly associated with African naming. It has 3 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3337th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 4843rd in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
#3337
44 babies in 2025
England & Wales 2024
#4843
4 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
8,404
First recorded 1968 · peak 1978
Trend
falling
Style: uncommon
Popularity over time
Gender split
1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
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