The baby name Maryja is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈrɨ.ja/ (Polish IPA); approx. "ma-RIH-ya" or "mah-REE-yah".
Maryja is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Maryja is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /maˈrɨ.ja/ (Polish IPA); approx. "ma-RIH-ya" or "mah-REE-yah".
Maryja is Polish in Origin.
Maryja is a Slavic form of Maria, ultimately from Hebrew Miryam via Greek and Latin Maria. The spelling with y reflects Polish and Belarusian phonology; in Poland it is a sacral form for the Virgin Mary, while in Belarusian Maryja is the standard Latin rendering of Марыя and a normal given name. The name’s spread through Europe owes much to enduring Marian devotion.
Meanings proposed for Miryam include “beloved,” “wished‑for child,” and “sea of bitterness”; Christian tradition also reads it as “star of the sea.” Variants include Maria, Mary, Marie, Mariya (Russian), Mariia (Ukrainian), and Marija (South Slavic/Baltic). Diminutives found around the name family include Marysia and Mania (Polish), Masha (East Slavic), and Marika. As a given name, Maryja is rare in Poland but established in Belarus and among Belarusian speakers.
Maryja barely registers. There are only 9 recorded uses on record, spread over 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Girls | 0 | #199 | 2 | 1,904 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #362 | 3 | 5,096 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
Maryja is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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