Marija Meaning

What does Marija mean?

The name Marija is of Croatian and Latvian origin.

The meaning of Marija is "beloved".

Marija is generally used as a girl's name.

It consists of 6 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Ma-ri-ja.

Marija is a form of Mary. See Mary for further details.

The name Marija, has a wonderfully refined quality.

This great little girl name has a natural sparkle.

A name that will flow off your tongue.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Marija Jovanovic, Marija Petkovic, and Marija Skaricic.

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 12,011 in baby name popularity for girls with 8 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 17,447 in baby name popularity for girls with 5 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name.

The trend's your friend. See how Marija has changed in popularity since 1880 by visiting the Marija Name Popularity Page.

Marija is a form of Mary.

Marija has the diminutives (nicknames) Mare, Mojca.

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