Aja is from the Sanskrit aja (अजा — unborn, primordial) — also used as Yoruba feminine name + English adopted spelling of Asian-American name. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit-African-American heritage aesthetic. Aja is most prominently associated with *Steely Dan's foundational album Aja (1977, ABC Records) — widely considered one of the foundational jazz-rock albums of all time + winner of the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording + recipient of the foundational triple-platinum RIAA certification. Foundational tracks: Black Cow, Aja, Peg, Deacon Blues, and Josie. The album cover features Japanese model Sayoko Yamaguchi. Notable bearers: Aja Naomi King (born 1985) — foundational African-American actress + How to Get Away with Murder + The Birth of a Nation*; Aja Vrzala — Czech model.
Featured throughout American music heritage.
Aja reduces to five.