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Origin:	Sanskrit
Meaning:	Water-born


Origin:	Indian
Meaning:	Water-born


Origin:	African
Meaning:	From outside


Pronunciation:	(kan yjuh); (KHAN jah) [Guide]

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African Names, Hindu Names, Sanskrit Names, Kenyan Names, Indian Names

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African and Hindi speaking countries

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Kanja / Kañja is from the Sanskrit meaning "water-born." It is the name of a lotus, as well as the nectar of immortality born from the milk ocean, and consequently a name of Lord Brahma.

In the Kikuyu language of East Africa, Kanja is a name meaning "from outside."