In all the world, Marija (Maria 
, Мария 
, Марія 
, and others...) is a prevalent female forename. The first name Marija is characteristic of Mexico, where it is a prevalent girly name, Greece, and Argentina (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina. Much less frequently, Marija is the last name as well as the forename.
Marija is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Maria, Marija | Italy, Mexico, Poland, Argentina, Brazil |
| Мария | Russia, Mexico, Poland, Ukraine, Brazil |
| Марія | Russia, United States, Poland, Ukraine, Israel |
| ماريا | Iran, Sudan, Syria, Egypt, Iraq |
| Марија | Serbia |
| מריה | Israel |
| マリア, マリヤ | Japan |
| Μαρία | Greece |
| ماریا | Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran |
| 玛丽亚 | China |
Maija, Maira, Mairis, Mairita, Mari, Marie, Marigo, Marigó, Mariia, Marina, Mario, Maris., Marista, Maritsa, Mariya, Marià, Maro, Maroula, Maruta, Mary, Maryia, Maryja, Marys., Maryya, Marìa, María, Maríja, Maíri, Meri, Mica, My, Mª, Mária, Márija, Máro, Mèrí, Méri, Māra, Māris, Mārīte, Μάρω, Μαίρη, Μαρί, Μαρίτσα, Майре, Майри, Манюша, Маня, Мара, Мари,
Marija is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Virgin Mary , the religious figure; mother of Jesus of Nazareth, Paul et Virginie; Marie-Josephte Corriveau , the murderer and well-known figure in Québécois folklore, The Golden Dog; Lisa Simpson , the fictional character from The Simpsons franchise; Bella Swan , the character and the protagonist of the Twilight series and Salome , the follower of Jesus, and in many other works.
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marija murnik horak Slovenian functionary, SI (b. 1845) |
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marija iwanowna oserowa DE (b. 1836) |
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| marija lobakojc German-born Moravian missionary, DE (b. 1798) |
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marija krucifiksa kozulić Italian-born Roman Cathoic nun and founder of the Croatian order of the Daughters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (1852-1922), HR (b. 1852) |
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| marija tandler SI (b. 1797) |
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| marija aleksejevna gagarina (b. 1798) |
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marija kessler Slovene socialite, HR (b. 1860) |
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marija erjavec SI (b. 1854) |
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| marija gūleke Latvian translator, LV (b. 1816) |
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| marija auersperg attems Austrian-Slovenian flower painter, AT (b. 1816) |
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marija jakunčikova Russian painter, graphic artist, and embroiderer (1870-1902), DE (b. 1870) |
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marija pilepić Croatian Esperantist, HR (b. 1871) |
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marija lastauskienė Lithuanian writer, LT (b. 1872) |
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marija fjodorowna jakuntschikowa FR (b. 1863) |
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