♀ Name Maja – goddess of springtime

Origin:	Latin, Greek, Hebrew
Meaning:	goddess of springtime, warmth and increase, midwife, foster mother, mother, larger, greater, star of the sea, rebelliousness
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Maja is derived from Maia or Maria and means “goddess of springtime, warmth and increase,” “foster mother,” or “star of the sea.”

Where does the name Maja come from?

Maja is a form of Maia and therefore a name of the Roman and Greek mythology. In several languages, Maja is a diminutive of Maria.

What does the name Maja mean?

Maja means “goddess of springtime, warmth and increase,” “midwife,” “foster mother,” “mother,” and “larger,” or “greater.” Deriving from Maria, Maja means “sea of bitterness,” “drop of the sea,” “star of the sea,” “rebelliousness,” “exalted one,” “beloved,” and “wished for child.”

Word composition

• Latin “maius” = larger, greater
• Ancient Greek “μαῖᾰ” (maîa) = midwife, foster mother, mother
• Egyptian “mry” = beloved
• Hebrew “מַר” (mar) = drop
• Hebrew “מָרָה” (mará) = bitterness
• Hebrew “יָם” (yam) = sea
• Hebrew “מאור” (maor) = star, light
• Hebrew “מְרִי” (meri) = rebelliousness

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Last updated: 12/29/2024