Sajdah
Sujud, or sajdah, also known as sijda, sejda or shejda, in Islam is the act of low bowing or prostration to God facing the qiblah. It is usually done in standardized prayers (salah). The position involves kneeling and bowing till one touches the ground with seven bones (points): the forehead and nose, two hands, two knees and two sets of toes.
Meaning & Origin of Sajdah
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sujud, or sajdah, also known as sijda, sejda or shejda, in Islam is the act of low bowing or prostration to God facing the qiblah. It is usually done in standardized prayers (salah). The position involves kneeling and bowing till one touches the ground with seven bones (points): the forehead and nose, two hands, two knees and two sets of toes.
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The Story of Sajdah
Sajdah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 7 Sajdahs were born — ranking #12,180 that year. As of 2026, Sajdah ranks #12,180 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Sajdahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Sajdah
Sajdah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Sajdah's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #12,180. Use the chart and map above to compare Sajdah'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 .
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