Phajja
Phajja were an all-female contemporary R&B trio that released two albums on Warner Bros. Records and several moderately successful singles. Its members are Kena and Nakia Epps, sisters from Chicago, and Karen Johnson, of Boston. The ladies began singing together in 1987. The group originally consisted of five members and the original name was "Not Your Average Girls".
Meaning & Origin of Phajja
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Phajja were an all-female contemporary R&B trio that released two albums on Warner Bros. Records and several moderately successful singles. Its members are Kena and Nakia Epps, sisters from Chicago, and Karen Johnson, of Boston. The ladies began singing together in 1987. The group originally consisted of five members and the original name was "Not Your Average Girls".
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The Story of Phajja
Phajja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 7 Phajjas were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Phajja ranks #11,138 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Phajjas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Phajja
Phonetically similar names — useful when Phajja is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Hajja
- Feijoa
- Phagia
- Faggi
- Fiji
- Fuji
- Fogey
- Fudgy
- Fadge
- Facia
- Freja
- Phaeacia
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About the name Phajja
Phajja is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Phajja's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #11,138. Use the chart and map above to compare Phajja'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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