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Entry № 3385 · Estonian origin

Maarja Maarja — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAR-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Estonian
Meaning
"Mary (Estonian)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Medieval (Estonian)
The meaning

A name that means "mary (estonian)".

Maarja is the Estonian form of Mary. The double-A reflects the Estonian long vowel — Estonia is one of the few European languages that preserves these long vowel sounds.

Maarja is widely used in Estonia.

Mary in Estonian. The long-vowel form.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

Maarja
Transliteration
Maarja
Pronunciation
/ ˈmɑːr.jə /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Maarja stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Maarja · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Maarjas before her.

Real people
Maarja-Liis Ilus
Estonian Eurovision singer.
born 1980
In fiction
Maarja
Common in Estonian fiction.
Related

Names connected to Maarja.

Variants & spellings
  • Maarjah
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
Numerology

The number behind Maarja.

9

The Humanitarian

Maarja reduces to nine — the number of Estonian Mary.

Parents on Maarja

Why families chose this name.

"Estonian Mary. Six letters. Maarja."
Liisa · Mother of one · Tallinn