Marija

MAR-ee-ya; mar-EE-ya

Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian variation of Maria

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Marija Origin and Meaning

The name Marija is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Common transcription of Maria throughout Europe.

Marija Popularity

• 1635 Nameberry 2023
• 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022
• 23 Croatia 2023

Famous People Named Marija

• Marija Omaljev Grbic, Serbian actress
• Marija Serifovic Serbian singer
• Marija Princess of Yugoslavia, daughter of Prince Tomislav of Yugoslavia
• Ella Marija Lani Yelich O'Connor, birth name of singer and song,writer Lorde

Marija in Pop Culture

• Marija character on Bosnian show "The Crazy, Confused & Normal"