Girl name Finnish origin Christian Lutheran tradition

Maija

MY-yah · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
beloved;diminutive of Maria
Language
Finnish
Culture
Hebrew
Religion
Christian Lutheran
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Finnish
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#10735
2024 births9
Peak year1999
First appeared1952
Total US births1,181
1999 peak19521970198820062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Maiju
Alternate spellings
Maija
In other languages
Maria (Latin)Maja (Swedish)

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