Name meaning & stats
Naja
Naja. 1,281 US babies since 1940, peak 1998. Notable Najas are 1.4× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 1998
1,281 US babies were named Naja between 1940 and 2025.
Naja around the world
- Sweden: 30 babies since 1998, peak 2017
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Najas end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Painter | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
| Writer | 1.0× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable women who are footballers, Najas show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 3 Najahs spell it Naja
- Najah 55%
- Naja 37%
- Najia 8%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1998)