Maija
MY-yah
Popularity
#10735
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'.
Numerology
The Leader
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