Girl name Norwegian origin Christian tradition

Maja

MAH-yah · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
pearl;diminutive of Maria
Language
Norwegian
Culture
Latin
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
classic · Scandinavian
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#4001
2024 births37
Peak year2009
First appeared1953
Total US births2,009
2009 peak19531971198920062024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Majo
Alternate spellings
Maja
In other languages
Maya (English)Maja (Swedish)Maja (Polish)

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