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Maija

MY-yah

Popularity

#10735

stable

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Greek

Total Births

1,181

Peak Year

#59 in 1999

First Recorded

1952

Style

Soft & Gentle

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A Finnish and Estonian variant of Maria, which is the Latin form of the Greek Mariam, of Hebrew origin meaning 'bitter' or 'beloved'.

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Numerology

1

The Leader

Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.

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Personality Traits

SereneArtisticCompassionateIntuitive

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