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Naja

From Greenlandic najaa, "his younger sister".

Meaning and origin

Naja comes from the Greenlandic kinship word najaa, which a boy or man uses for his younger sister, taken up on its own as a girl's given name.

How to pronounce Naja

English (US)NAH-yah /ˈnɑːjɑː/

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