Meaning and history
Maja is a form of Maia used across central, northern and southeastern Europe. Maia comes from Greek for "good mother" or "foster mother" and was the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermes in mythology. In some countries Maja is also a diminutive of Maria. Notable bearers include Norwegian cyclist Maja Włoszczowska and Swedish singer Maja Ivarsson.
20062006: 75 births, rank #2,459
2007: 80 births, rank #2,368
2008: 74 births, rank #2,538
2009: 84 births, rank #2,316
2010: 77 births, rank #2,427
20112011: 81 births, rank #2,298
2012: 57 births, rank #2,978
2013: 50 births, rank #3,218
2014: 43 births, rank #3,585
2015: 61 births, rank #2,846
20162016: 55 births, rank #3,010
2017: 49 births, rank #3,247
2018: 51 births, rank #3,158
2019: 53 births, rank #3,043
2020: 37 births, rank #3,841
20212021: 54 births, rank #3,037
2022: 52 births, rank #3,123
2023: 27 births, rank #4,873
2024: 37 births, rank #3,963
20252025: 40 births, rank #3,712
In 2025, 40 babies were recorded with the name Maja, ranking #3,712 among girls.