naja
noun
naja is spelled N-A-J-A: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, naja means “A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of naja is najas.
How many letters and syllables are in naja?
| Letters | 4: N-A-J-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is naja?
Naja appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of naja
- najas plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does naja mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A member of the Naja genus of venomous snakes; cobras
- 2
A necklace or pendant made in the shape of the traditional Navajo symbol of a crescent.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does naja come from?
From Sanskrit नाग (nāga), probably ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nogʷós (“naked”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).