Naja
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning cobra; serpent deity in hindu mythology.
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among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Naja by the numbers
Its American peak was 150 babies in 1998, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Naja. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nalasuccessful, graceful66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Naiawater nymph; from naiad36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nanagrace; a diminutive of Hannah60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Navabeautiful, lovely58 in the US (2017)
- Nadadew, generosity9 in England and Wales (2025)
- Najmastar7 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Naja
Names that are said the same way as Naja, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Najahsuccess, achievement, prosperity18 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Naja, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Naja
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