The baby name Anamarija is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /a.na.maˈri.ja/ (ah-nah-mah-REE-yah).
The baby name Anamarija is a Female name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced /a.na.maˈri.ja/ (ah-nah-mah-REE-yah).
Anamarija is in Origin.
Anamarija is a South Slavic compound feminine name formed from Ana (from Hebrew Hannah, “grace, favor”) and Marija (the Slavic form of Mary, from Hebrew/Aramaic Miryam, often interpreted as “beloved” or “wished-for child”). In these languages, j denotes the y sound, so the name is pronounced ah-nah-ma-REE-ya. Together the elements suggest “grace of Mary” or “grace and beloved.”
The compound developed in Catholic regions of the Balkans as a devotional pairing honoring Saint Anne and the Virgin Mary, paralleling wider European forms like Annamaria. It remains familiar in Croatia, Slovenia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with steady 20th- and 21st-century use. Close variants include Ana-Marija and Ana Marija; cognates abroad are Anamaria (Romanian, Portuguese), Anamaría (Spanish), Annamaria (Italian, Hungarian), Annemaria/Annemarie (German, Dutch, Scandinavian). Diminutives and short forms include Ana, Anja/Anya, Mara, and Marija.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Girls | 0 | #42 | 1,291 | 3,687 |
| HR | 0 | #55 | 214 | 2,081 | |
| SI | 0 | #67 | 13 | 1,612 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #119 | 17 | 1,651 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #136 | 39 | 2,769 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #248 | 11 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #808 | 31 | 4,949 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,428 | 19 | 9,415 |
Anamarija is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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