Maja

German, Slovene, and Scandinavian form of Maya; also, Arabic

"splendid"

Maja Origin and Meaning

The name Maja is a girl's name of Arabic, German, Scandinavian origin meaning "splendid".

Whether you pronounce it my-a, ma-zha or ma-ha, Maja is an intriguing choice. Sometimes associated with Goya's famous painting "The Naked Maja." As a cognate of Maya, it's a Top 10 name in Slovenia and Sweden and is also popular in Germany and Norway.

Maja Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1121 on Nameberry

Maja Popularity

• 1121 Nameberry 2024
• 362 England 2023
• 73 Ireland 2014
• 23 Germany 2023
• 72 Netherlands 2015
• 2 Sweden 2022
• 8 Norway 2023
• 33 Denmark 2023
• 43 Iceland 2018
• 173 Switzerland 2023
• 30 Hungary 2023
• 5 Poland 2023
• 40 Slovenia 2023

20 Names Similar to Maja

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Maja.

• Freja
• Juni
• Ronja
• Sanna
• Malina
• Maija
• Eeva
• Lilja
• Pola
• Tindra
• Magda
• Mari
• Nils
• Jaya
• Eline
• Aija
• Patryk
• Tove
• Sofie
• Feliks

Famous People Named Maja

• Maja Einstein (1881 1951), Albert Einstein's sister
• Maja Hug Swiss figure skater
• Maja Ivarsson lead vocalist for The Sounds
• Maja Lidia Kossakowska Polish fantasy writer
• Maja Markovic Serbian singer & former member of group Luna
• Maja Nekic Croatian actress
• Marijana "Maja Marijana" Radovanovic Serbian singer
• Maja Salvador Filipino actress, dancer, model & producer
• Maja Tatic Serbian singer who represented Bosnia at Eurovision
• Maja Salamon model
• Maja Amcoff Swedish singer,songwriter

Maja in Pop Culture

• Maja Dracula Romanian vampire from "Maja & Saran"
• Maja the Sky Witch a character from the Adventure Time cartoon series