Marja

MAR-ya

Finnish, Dutch

"berry"

Marja Origin and Meaning

The name Marja is a girl's name meaning "berry".

A Dutch, Finnish and Sorbian form of Mary, which also happens to mean "berry" in Finnish, giving it a sweet naturey charm.

Famous People Named Marja

• Marja Heikkila Finnish freestyle swimmer
• Marja Liisa Kirvesniemi, Finnish skier
• Marja Lehtonen Finnish bodybuilder
• Marja Mikkonen Viitahuhta Finnish artist & filmmaker
• Marja Liisa Olthuis, Inari Sami who won Israel Ruong Scholarship
• Marja Helena Palvila, Finnish ice,hokey player
• Marja Parssinen Finnish swimmer
• Kaija Marja Mustonen Finnish Olympic speed skater

The name Marja in Pop Culture

• Marja character in The Seventh World Trilogy by Rachel Starr Thomson