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Meaning and origin
Maja is a Arabic girl name. The meaning of the name is `Splendid `.


Where is it used?
The name Maja is mainly used in German, Scandinavian and in Polish.

See also
In Spanish: Marita
In Spanish: Marisol
In Spanish: Maritza
In Russian: Mariya
In Italian, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian and in English: Maria (F)
In Italian: Marietta
In Italian: Mimi
In Italian: Mariangela
In Italian: Mariella
In German and in English: Ria
In German: Meike
In German: Mitzi
In Frisian, German and in Dutch: Maike
In French: Mariette
In Finnish: Maaria
In English and in the bible: Mary (F)
In English: Maya
In English: Mariah
In English: Mya
In English: Mariabella
In Dutch and in Finnish: Marja
In Dutch: Mieke
In Danish and in Swedish: Mia
In Other languages: Maeja


What Maja`s say about their name

1. The best thing about the name Maja:
   It's not very common and therefore a bit special.
   The worst thing about the name:
   People always mispronounce it or spell it like Maia or Maya.
   If my name wasn`t Maja....:
   It would probably be Mia.
   Extra information:
   
2. The best thing about the name Maja:
   It's not very common, and I like that you can't really shorten it (like Nikki or Susie).
   The worst thing about the name:
   It's always mispronounced in English!
   If my name wasn`t Maja....:
   
   Extra information:
   I grew up watching Maja the Bee (in Polish), so I always associate the name with the cartoon.
3. The best thing about the name Maja:
   It has so many meanings! The South Slavs use it for girls born in May (Maj), in Old Sanscrit it means an illusion, what is not to be had...
   The worst thing about the name:
   A number of spellings across the globe: Maia, Maya, and Maja
   If my name wasn`t Maja....:
   My mom wanted to pick Vesna - the goddess of spring in Slavic mythology. I am so glad she didn't
   Extra information:
   A famous cartoon in the '80s about the bee Maja? Whenever I would meet someone, South America, Europe, they would always compare me to the bee

More `Maja` links
Maja as abbreviation
Actors named Maja
Maja in the encyclopedia