Maarja Explained

Maarja
Gender:	Female
Region:	Estonia
Language:	Estonian
Related Names:	Maari, Maarika, Mari, Maria, Marie, Marika, Marili, Marja, Marje, Marjo, Marju
Name Day:	25 March

Maarja is an Estonian feminine given name.^[1] It is considered to be the Estonian form of the name Maria (and therefore Mary). The name is common in Estonia, and may refer to any of the following persons:

• Maarja-Liis Ilus (born 1980; sometimes known as just "Maarja"), singer
• Maarja Jakobson (born 1977), actress
• Maarja Kangro (born 1973), poet, short story writer and librettist
• Maarja Kivi (born 1986; also known as "Marya Roxx"), singer
• Maarja Kruusmaa (born 1970), computer scientist and professor
• Maarja Johanna Mägi (born 1997), actress
• Maarja Nummert (born 1944), architect
• Maarja Nuut (born 1986), singer and violinist
• Maarja Saulep (born 1991), footballer

See also

• Maarja-Magdaleena, village in Tabivere Parish, Jõgeva County
• Väike-Maarja, settlement in Väike-Maarja Parish, Lääne-Viru County
• Marja (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Eesnime Maarja statistika . www.stat.ee . 1 February 2022 . et.