Meja as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Meja

What is the meaning of the name Meja ?

The baby name Meja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.jə/ — "MAY-ə" or "MAY-ya".

Meja is Scandinavian in Origin.

Meja is a modern Scandinavian feminine name, used chiefly in Sweden and Norway. It most likely arose as a phonetic variant of Maja/Maya (a pet form of Maria in Slavic‑Scandinavian use), and is sometimes linked to Maia, the Roman spring goddess and namesake of May. Accordingly, associated meanings include “beloved” or “wished‑for child” (from Maria) and ideas of “mother, growth, and springtime” (from Maia).

Documented as a given name in Sweden since the late 20th century, Meja rose in popularity in the late 1990s and 2000s, aided by Swedish pop singer Meja (born 1969). It remains familiar yet uncommon outside Scandinavia. Variant spellings and cognates include Maja, Meya, Maia, and Maya; related longer forms include Maria, Mariam, and Mariana. Nicknames are few due to its brevity, though May or Mej occur informally. In Swedish it is pronounced roughly MAY‑ah.