Peja

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Pronounced PEH-yuh /ˈpɛ.jə/Low

Meaning: Peja is a spare, uncommon name that can read two ways: as the Serbian nickname Peja, a pet form of Petar (Peter, 'rock'), or as a modern American coinage. In the girls' records here the route is uncertain, which we note honestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Peja is a rare two-beat name, echoing the Serbian nickname for Petar ('rock') or a modern coinage (said PEH-yuh). Its route is uncertain.

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Origin LowSerbian, American

MeaningPeja is a spare, uncommon name that can read two ways: as the Serbian nickname Peja, a pet form of Petar (Peter, 'rock'), or as a modern American coinage. In the girls' records here the route is uncertain, which we note honestly.

U.S. rank (2010)#19143 ↗ Rising

2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year2002

Total births (all-time)≈ 61

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

Peja is a short, uncommon name best read as the Serbian nickname Peja, from Petar, 'rock,' or as a modern American coinage. It appears only thinly in American girls' records in the two-thousands, and its route stays uncertain, which we note.

It was never common, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its brief peak in the early two-thousands. Its clipped, unusual sound keeps it feeling fresh rather than dated.

Did you know? In Serbian, Peja is a warm nickname for Petar, the same 'rock' name as Peter, though as an American girls' name its route is less certain.

Overall data confidence 25%

References - Peja — Serbian nickname for Petar 'rock' or modern coinage; route uncertain, flagged low confidence.

Variations

PeyaPeijaPeja

Nicknames

PejPeepsJaja

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Peja mean?

It likely echoes the Serbian nickname Peja, from Petar ('rock'), or is a modern coinage; the route is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Peja?

It is said PEH-yuh /ˈpɛ.jə/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Peja a boy or girl name?

Here Peja is used as a girl's name; in Serbian it is a nickname for the masculine Petar.

How popular is Peja?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak in the two-thousands.