Peja
Peja or Peć, is the fifth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbardh in the western part of Kosovo.
Meaning & Origin of Peja
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Peja or Peć, is the fifth most populous city in Kosovo and serves as the seat of the Peja Municipality and the District of Peja. It is located in the Rugova region on the eastern section of the Accursed Mountains along the Peja's Lumbardh in the western part of Kosovo.
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Etymology
The Story of Peja
As a girl name
Peja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 15 Pejas were born — ranking #7,043 that year. As of 2026, Peja ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 61 Pejas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Peja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 8 Pejas were born — ranking #7,830 that year. As of 2026, Peja ranks #12,053 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 23 Pejas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Peja
Phonetically similar names — useful when Peja is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Puja
- Paia
- Beja
- Pena
- Paisa
- Paya
- Papia
- Pawa
- Payna
- Paiva
- Peya
- Paila
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Peja
Peja is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 61 births in the dataset. Peja's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #7,043. Use the chart and map above to compare Peja's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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