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Beija
Pronounced BAY-zhuh /ˈbeɪ.ʒə/Low
Meaning: Beija reads most naturally through the Portuguese beija, 'kiss' (from beijar, 'to kiss'), a warm, affectionate word-name. It can also be heard as a modern Bay- plus -ja coinage. Either way it is soft and endearing; we give the Portuguese sense accurately and note the coinage reading too.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Beija is best understood through Portuguese, where beija means 'kiss,' from the verb beijar, 'to kiss.' It can also be read as a modern Bay- plus -ja coinage. We keep the Portuguese meaning accurate and note the alternate reading rather than assign a single invented root to a genuinely tender word-name.
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its small peak in the early nineteen-nineties. A woman named Beija then is now in her thirties.
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What does the name Beija mean?
It is from the Portuguese beija, 'kiss' (from beijar, 'to kiss'), or a modern Bay- plus -ja coinage.
How do you pronounce Beija?
It is said BAY-zhuh /ˈbeɪ.ʒə/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Beija a boy or girl name?
Beija is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Beija?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties.