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Marija

Form of Maria in several languages.

PronunciationCroatian /ˈmǎ.ri.ja/; Slovene /ma.ˈríː.ja/; Macedonian /ˈma.ri.ja/; Lithuanian /mɐ.rʲɪ.ˈjɐ/; Maltese /ma.ˈriː.ja/
Usage languagesCroatian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Maltese, Serbian, Slovene, Sorbian
US rank (2024)#15,293

Meaning and history

Marija is a form of Maria used in several languages.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20052005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 5 births, rank #17,168
2007: 14 births, rank #8,520
2008: 21 births, rank #6,350
2009: 14 births, rank #8,454
20102010: 20 births, rank #6,382
2011: 7 births, rank #13,347
2012: 5 births, rank #16,869
2013: 7 births, rank #13,150
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
20152015: 5 births, rank #16,419
2016: 8 births, rank #11,781
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: 9 births, rank #10,545
2019: 8 births, rank #11,356
20202020: 6 births, rank #13,453
2021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
20242024: 5 births, rank #15,293

In 2024, 5 babies were recorded with the name Marija, ranking #15,293 among girls.

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