Maja
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| Gender: | female | |
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| Meaning: | great, mother, fertility | |
| Related Names: | Maia, Mya, May |
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ORIGIN AND HISTORY
Maja was the Roman goddess of fertility and of the growth in spring. The name for the month May is derived from the goddess, Maja.[1]
POPULARITY
Maja is a rare first name in the US, and has not appeared in the top 1,000 names for some time. However, in Sweden, the name is quite common, among the top 20 in the past decade. In 2007, Maja was the second most popular name in Sweden, the 10th in Denmark and the 30th in Norway.[1]
FACTS
- In Greek mythology, Maja was later seen as identical to the goddess Maia. Maia is the oldest of the Pleiades (the seven daughters of Atlas and the nymph Pleione). Maia was the mother of Hermes by Zeus.[1]
NAMESAKES
- Maja Butscher is the first baby to be born as the result of a whole ovary transplant.
FAMOUS PERSONS
OTHER MAJA'S
Maja Abarrientos, Maja Adams, Maja Addington, Maja Agustin, Maja Al, Maja Baarsvik, Maja Babic, Maja Bachmann, Maja Bacon, Maja Bahat, Maja Bailey, Maja Bajac, Maja Bajalska, Maja Bajic, Maja Baker, Maja Rebov, Maja Plahuta, More results
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Facts about MajaRDF feed
| Gender | female + |
| Length | 4 + |
| Meaning | great, mother, fertility + |
| Meaningnc | great, mother, fertility + |
| Name | maja + |
| Origin | Latin + |
| Popularity | 0 + |
| Rank in 2000s | 0 + |
| Related | Maia +, Mya +, and May + |
