Maja

Maja

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Polish

Meaning

Maja is a Slavic and German feminine given name.

From Wikipedia

Maja first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2011 with 449 babies (rank #128 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Maja

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Maja yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
2Soul urgeThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

3,794

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

449

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	8	#2,022
1997	7	#2,303
1998	11	#1,648
1999	12	#1,523
2000	12	#1,548
2001	14	#1,401
2002	16	#1,291
2003	26	#951
2004	24	#1,037
2005	28	#962
2006	85	#457
2007	168	#283
2008	331	#161
2009	409	#135
2010	427	#134
2011	449	#128
2012	434	#130
2013	396	#135
2014	326	#168
2015	315	#174
2016	296	#183

Year

Babies

Rank

1996

#2,022

1997

#2,303

1998

#1,648

1999

#1,523

2000

#1,548

2001

#1,401

2002

#1,291

2003

#951

2004

#1,037

2005

#962

2006

#457

2007

168

#283

2008

331

#161

2009

409

#135

2010

427

#134

2011

449

#128

2012

434

#130

2013

396

#135

2014

326

#168

2015

315

#174

2016

296

#183