Given name
Manja
Manja is a feminine given name from Russian. It is used in Ingrian.
Original RussianМаня
Meaning & origin
Manja’s family of names
In Ingrian usage, Manja was borrowed from the Russian form Маня.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Manja
- Manja KowalskiGerman rowerborn 1976
- Manja BehrensGerman actress (1914–2003)
- Manja TzatschewaBulgarian-German actress (1892–1960)
- Manja CroisetDutch writer and poet1946–2022
- Manja RoganSlovenian footballerborn 1995
- Manja SmitsDutch former politicianborn 1985
- Manja PograjcSlovene ski jumperborn 1994
- Manja BenakSlovenian footballerborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Manja, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Minja
Minja is a feminine given name from Russian. It is used in Finnish.
1% boys · 99% girls
Máša
“beloved”
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Mascha
Mascha is a given name from Russian. It is used in German.
6% boys · 94% girls
Mamia
Mamia is a surname, possibly from Russian. It is used in Finnish.
13% boys · 87% girls
Mälkiä
Mälkiä is a surname, probably from Russian. It is used in Finnish.
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Wanja
“John” · “Jane”
>99% girls
Maaskola
“tablemate”
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Matsnev
Matsnev is a surname from Russian.
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