At a Glance: Name: Maja – Meaning: great one (as a form of Maia); also widely used as a pet form of Maria – Origin: Scandinavian/Slavic/German (multiple parallel origins) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MY-ah
Maja is a Scandinavian/Slavic/German (multiple parallel origins) girl's name meaning “great one (as a form of Maia); also widely used as a pet form of Maria”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Maja
Meaning: Great one (as a form of Maia); also widely used as a pet form of Maria.
Origin: Scandinavian/Slavic/German (multiple parallel origins).
A common claim: Said to mean 'great one', as a form of Maia Actually: The 'great one' gloss for Maia is a traditional but uncertain ancient etymology; in many languages 'Maja' is simply a pet form of Maria, unrelated to Maia at all.
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Maja
Phonetic: MY-ah IPA: /ˈmaɪə/
Popularity of Maja
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1953–2024.
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