Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
Maaja is a variant of Maia. An origin associated with Maia is Latin.
Explained through its name family
The story
Maaja is a variant of Maia. The history of Maia gives this family its wider story. In mythological stories, Maia is associated with the goddess of spring.
Explained through its name family
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 5
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Maaja
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Maaja, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Ajaa
14% boys · 86% girls
Mantia
Mantia is a surname from Italian. It is used in English and Italian.
13% boys · 87% girls
Mantea
—
Matuta
>99% girls
Mantai
—
Madry
“wise”
—
Madri
17% boys · 83% girls
Manto
>99% girls