Dajia

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Pronounced DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪ.ʒə/Medium

Meaning: Dajia is a modern American coinage in the Dasia/Daja sound family; it has no traditional dictionary meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Dajia is a smooth invented American girls' name in the Dasia and Daja family, its soft -jia ending giving it a modern lilt — brightest in the mid-nineties (said DAY-zhuh).

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MeaningDajia is a modern American coinage in the Dasia/Daja sound family; it has no traditional dictionary meaning.

U.S. rank (2016)#13225 ↗ Rising

2016 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1996

Total births (all-time)≈ 439

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Dajia is a coined name rather than an inherited one, part of the Da- family alongside Dasia and Daja. Its soft -jia ending, sounded like 'zha', gives it a contemporary feel; names of this kind were created for their smooth, flowing sound and given as full first names.

Use was light and centered around 1996, then eased off. As a coinage it does not carry a dictionary meaning, reading as a name of its time; its appeal is its gentle, two-beat rhythm.

Did you know? Dajia appears in small numbers around 1996, among the Da-/-sia coinages such as Dasia and Aaliyah-era names popular at the time.

Overall data confidence 44%

More4Kids editorial — coined Da-/-jia name; Dasia family

Variations

DasiaDajaDajah

Nicknames

DayJia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dajia mean?

Dajia is a modern American coinage in the Dasia and Daja sound family.

How do you pronounce Dajia?

It's said DAY-zhuh /ˈdeɪ.ʒə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dajia a boy or girl name?

Dajia is used as a girl's name, a modern coinage.

How popular is Dajia?

Dajia is a rare girls' name that saw brief use in the mid-nineteen-nineties.