Marija
MAR-ee-ya; mar-EE-ya
Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian variation of Maria
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"
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Updated Wed Feb 04 2026
Marija Origin and Meaning
Variation of Maria
Popularity of the name Marija
- 1635Nameberry2023
- 35Bosnia and Herzegovina2024
- 18Croatia2024
Famous People Named Marija
- Marija OmaljevGrbic, Serbian actress
- Marija SerifovicSerbian singer
- MarijaPrincess of Yugoslavia, daughter of Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
- Ella Marija Lani YelichO'Connor, birth name of singer and song,writer Lorde
The name Marija in Pop Culture
- Marijacharacter on Bosnian show "The Crazy, Confused & Normal"
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