Baby name
Zaja
/TSAH-jah/
Meaning
“Hare, nimble one (Slavic); radiance (Hebrew)”
Derived from Slavic roots meaning 'hare' or 'nimble one'; also 'radiance' from Hebrew.
How it ages.
Zaja feels current and increasingly familiar while still standing apart from the most common choices.
The cultural moment.
Interest in Zaja is growing moderately in Slovenia, while the name still feels distinctive.