Maja

Meaning

“May-born; linked to the goddess Maia”

Popularity, 1890–2024

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Maja peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Maja

Most people given the name Maja in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Maja

Mila Iga Klaudia Mia Zosia Mira

The Maja deep dive

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Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Maja truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Maja fits with your family’s names and surname.

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Where Maja travels

Scandinavian · great one (Swedish/Norwegian form of Maya; a top-10 name in Scandinavia)

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Scandinavian baby names · Polish baby names · Short names

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