Maja
- Meaning:
- From Maia, Roman goddess of spring and growth; also a short form of Marija/Magdalena
- Origin:
- Latin
About the name Maja
From Maia, the Roman goddess of spring and growth; also used as a short form of Marija and Magdalena. It was a very fashionable name in the second half of the 20th century.
Name day and nicknames
- Name day:
- March 25 · December 8
Popularity with newborns
Maja has not appeared on the annual list of the most popular newborn names. That list covers the 50 most common names for each sex, so the name was given to fewer children than the 50th name of the year — not to none.
People with this name in Croatia
19,416 people in Croatia are called Maja, according to the 2021 census. That is #26 among all the names in Imenko.
Where the name is found
Maja is recorded in every Croatian county.
Sources
Counts of people living in Croatia come from the Croatian Bureau of Statistics' 2021 census, which suppresses any figure below 10. Yearly birth figures come from its annual list of the most popular newborn names. Meaning, origin, name day and nicknames are curated by Imenko.