The word “aja” has several meanings depending on language and context. Without more context from you, only the main common ones can be listed, not a single “correct” one.
Common language meanings
- In Sanskrit and related Indian contexts, “aja” can mean “goat” and also “unborn” or “eternal,” and is used as a name or epithet of deities.
- As a modern given name (often feminine), “Aja” is explained as meaning “goat” in Hindi/Indian-origin baby-name sources.
- In some Yoruba (Nigeria) name explanations, “Aja” is glossed as “wild” or “powerful,” and can be associated with a forest or whirlwind spirit (often spelled similarly).
Names, acronyms, and slang
- “Aja” is also a personal name in various cultures and may be chosen for sound or style more than literal meaning.
- Written in all caps, “AJA” can be many acronyms, for example a French football club code (AJ Auxerre) or names of organizations and journals.
- In internet and texting slang, “AJA” may stand for phrases like a French initialism “Aujourd'Hui J'ai Appris” (“today I learned”), among others.
If you say where you saw “aja” (song, chat, language, or as a person’s name), a more precise meaning can be given.
