Namayanja
/nah-mah-YAHN-jah/
“A well-attested Baganda girl’s name and family name, celebrating a child’s place in her ancestral community.”
- How to say it
- nah-mah-YAHN-jah
- Given to
- Girls
- Used in
- Uganda
- How common
- common · also a surname
From the same family
01Namaganda“A well-established Buganda name associated with respected family heritage and feminine dignity.”→︎02Namagembe“Peaceful; a hopeful name wishing a girl a life of peace and harmony.”→︎03Namakula“A traditional Baganda family name used as a girl’s given name, linking her to her ancestral community.”→︎04Namaleba“A traditional Luganda name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎05Namasole“Queen mother; a Buganda title-derived name conveying dignity, wisdom, and respected motherhood”→︎06Namasuba“A traditional Luganda name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎07Namata“A traditional Luganda name carried through generations — its exact literal meaning isn't recorded, which is part of its story”→︎08Namatovu“A well-established Baganda female name and family name, warmly carrying a sense of heritage and belonging.”→︎09Namazzi“Water — a gentle, life-giving name”→︎