Given name
Marju
“a wished-for daughter”
Marju has a related form in Mari. One Hebrew interpretation is “a wished-for daughter.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Marju has a related form in Mari. One Hebrew interpretation is “a wished-for daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Marju has a related form in Mari. An origin associated with Mari is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
Marju’s family of names
In Estonian usage, Marju has a related form in Mari. In Estonian usage, Marju has a related form in MAARJA.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Marju
- Marju LauristinEstonian politician and sociologist (born 1940)
- Marju KõivupuuEstonian folklorist (born 1960)
- Marju LänikEstonian singer (born 1957)
- Marju LepajõeEstonian classical scholar (1962-2019)
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