“The name 'Chaja' means "life" or "living one," derived from the Hebrew root *chai* (חַי).”
Hebrew · Girl · 1 syllable
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GenderGirl
US Rank#996
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Peak year1998
Syllables1
OriginHebrew
LanguageYiddish
CultureAshkenazi Jewish
ReligionJudaism
Letters5
Numerology5 Chaldean 11
Global rank#65,535
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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Chaja
The name 'Chaja' means "life" or "living one," derived from the Hebrew root *chai* (חַי).
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Etymology
The name 'Chaja' means "life" or "living one," derived from the Hebrew root *chai* (חַי). It is primarily used in Jewish (Ashkenazi) culture as a Yiddish variant of the Hebrew name Chava (Eve), often given to honor a deceased relative or as a protective name during times of high infant mortality.
Chaja currently ranks #996 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1998.
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