Maja
German, Slovene, and Scandinavian form of Maya; also, Arabic
"splendid"Maja Origin and Meaning
The name Maja is girl's name of Arabic, German, Scandinavian origin meaning "splendid".
Whether you pronounce it my-a, ma-zha or ma-ha, Maja is an intriguing choice. Sometimes associated with Goya's famous painting "The Naked Maja." As a cognate of Maya, it's a Top 10 name in Slovenia and Sweden and is also popular in Germany and Norway.
Maja Popularity
- 654Nameberry2023
- 317England2021
- 73Ireland2014
- 22Germany2022
- 72Netherlands2015
- 2Sweden2022
- 11Norway2022
- 33Denmark2022
- 43Iceland2018
- 163Switzerland2022
- 26Hungary2022
- 5Poland2022
- 45Slovenia2022
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Famous People Named Maja
- Maja Einstein (18811951), Albert Einstein's sister
- Maja HugSwiss figure skater
- Maja Ivarssonlead vocalist for The Sounds
- Maja Lidia KossakowskaPolish fantasy writer
- Maja MarkovicSerbian singer & former member of group Luna
- Maja NekicCroatian actress
- Marijana "Maja Marijana" RadovanovicSerbian singer
- Maja SalvadorFilipino actress, dancer, model & producer
- Maja TaticSerbian singer who represented Bosnia at Eurovision
- Maja Salamonmodel
- Maja AmcoffSwedish singer,songwriter
Maja in Pop Culture
- Maja DraculaRomanian vampire from "Maja & Saran"
- Maja the Sky Witcha character from the Adventure Time cartoon series