The baby name Maija is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.jɑ/ (MY-ya).
The baby name Maija is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmaɪ.jɑ/ (MY-ya).
Maija is Estonian, Finnish, Latvian in Origin.
Maija is a feminine given name rooted in the Nordic-Baltic sphere. In Finnish it is a vernacular form of Maria, itself deriving from Hebrew Miryam; meanings proposed for this ancient name include "beloved," "wished-for child," and the folk etymologies "sea of bitterness" or "drop of the sea." In Latvian, Maija also aligns with the month of May (Maijs) and the Roman/Greek Maia, the springtime goddess, lending associations of growth and warmth.
Use is long-standing in Finland and peaked in the mid-20th century; in Latvia it grew across the 20th century and remains familiar today. Variants and cognates include Maja (Scandinavian, Slavic), Maia and Maya (international), and the Finnish diminutives Maiju and Maikki. Compound forms such as Maija-Liisa appear in Finland. Related names: Maria, Mary, Marja, Mia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #34 | 16,319 | 3,895 |
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #46 | 2,540 | 1,368 |
| Finland | 0 | #57 | 637 | 830 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #129 | 10 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #176 | 4 | 1,568 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #195 | 6 | 1,904 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #208 | 17 | 7,146 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2017 | #290 | 7 | 3,011 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| France | Girls | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 3,228 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #942 | 14 | 5,933 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Maija is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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