Dazja

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Pronounced DAH-zhuh /ˈdɑːʒə/Low

Meaning: Dazja is a modern American respelling, closest to Dasia and Dasha, short forms connected to Anastasia. The zj-spelling captures a soft zh sound; it is chosen for style and the route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Dazja is a respelling of Dasia or Dasha, in the Anastasia family. It was never common and peaked in the nineteen-nineties (said DAH-zhuh).

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Origin LowAmerican

MeaningDazja is a modern American respelling, closest to Dasia and Dasha, short forms connected to Anastasia. The zj-spelling captures a soft zh sound; it is chosen for style and the route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (2003)#16398 ↘ Falling

2003 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1995

Total births (all-time)≈ 60

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

Dazja is a modern American respelling, closest to Dasia and Dasha, short forms connected to Anastasia, from the Greek for 'resurrection.' The zj-spelling captures a soft zh sound; the name is chosen for style and the route is uncertain.

It was always rare, given to only about sixteen girls a year even at its peak in the nineteen-nineties. A girl named Dazja then is grown now, in her thirties.

Did you know? Dazja uses an inventive zj-spelling to catch the soft zh sound of Dasia and Dasha, short forms in the Anastasia family.

Overall data confidence 27%

References - Dazja — Respelling of Dasia/Dasha (Anastasia family); route uncertain

Variations

DasiaDazhaDasha

Nicknames

DazZja

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Dasia— a plainer spelling Dazja restyles

Dazha— a like variant in sound

Dasha— a related short form of Anastasia

Tayja— shares Dazja's American roots

Keja— shares the -ja ending

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Dazja mean?

It is a respelling of Dasia or Dasha, short forms connected to Anastasia; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Dazja?

It is said DAH-zhuh /ˈdɑːʒə/, two syllables with the stress on the first.

Is Dazja a boy or girl name?

Dazja is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Dazja?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about sixteen girls a year at its peak in the nineteen-nineties.