Ajah means goat or to drive out — from the Hebrew. In the Bible, Ajah IS a descendant of Esau. The name carries the most compactly Hebrew heritage. Two syllables of Hebrew-descendant, Esau-lineage, and the most compact biblical.
Ajah IS a descendant of Esau.The most compactly Hebrew.Two syllables with a gentle, Hebrew sound: AH-jah.Aj and Ah are both embedded.The most compactly biblical name.
Ajah IS a descendant of Esau — compact biblical heritage.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — Genesis 36:24.
3
Today
Ajah remains a beloved choice, ranking #6319 in the US. 1,467 babies have been named Ajah since 1978.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
◆
How popular is Ajah?
1999peak year
Ajah first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1978. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1999, 97 babies received the name (ranked #1689). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6319), with roughly 21 babies named Ajah each year. Ajah has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,467 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Ajah's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — heritage seeking. People named Ajah tend to be gentle, compact, and gifted at being the most compactly biblical.
Every name has a homeland. Discover modern unisex names rooted in cultures from around the world — each with full meanings, origin stories and pronunciation.