Ajah
Hebrew/Sanskrit · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Ajah
The name 'Ajah' is of uncertain etymology but is often interpreted as meaning "goat" or "wild goat" in Hebrew (from *ayyal* or related roots), or alternatively as a variant of "Aja" meaning "she-goat" in Sanskrit.
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Etymology
The name 'Ajah' is of uncertain etymology but is often interpreted as meaning "goat" or "wild goat" in Hebrew (from *ayyal* or related roots), or alternatively as a variant of "Aja" meaning "she-goat" in Sanskrit. It is used in Jewish and Hindu contexts, with the Hebrew form appearing in the Bible as a place name (1 Chronicles 5:15) and the Sanskrit form associated with Hindu mythology as a name for the god Brahma or a sage.
Ajah currently ranks #7,906 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1999.
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