Maarja is an Estonian feminine

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. It is considered to be the Estonian form of the name ''Maria'' (and therefore ''

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''). The name is common in Estonia, and may refer to any of the following persons: *

Maarja-Liis Ilus Maarja-Liis Ilus, sometimes better known by her performing name Maarja (born 24 December 1980) is an Estonian pop musician and presenter. She has represented Estonia in the Eurovision Song Contest twice. She was only 15 when she participated in the ...

(born 1980; sometimes known as just "Maarja"), singer *

Maarja Jakobson Maarja Jakobson (born 8 December 1977) is an Estonian television, stage and film actress whose career began in the late 1990s. Eraly life and education Maarja Jakobson was born in Tartu in 1977. She is distantly related to 19th-century writer and ...

(born 1977), actress *

Maarja Kangro Maarja Kangro (born 20 December 1973 in Tallinn) is an Estonian poet, short story writer, novelist, essayist, nonfiction writer and librettist. Life She is the daughter of composer Raimo Kangro and author Leelo Tungal. She studied English at t ...

(born 1973), poet, short story writer and librettist *

Maarja Kivi Marya Roxx (born Maarja Kivi on 18 January 1986) is an Estonian hard rock/metal singer-songwriter residing in Los Angeles. She is a former member of the Estonian girl band Vanilla Ninja. Background When the girl band Vanilla Ninja was founded ...

(born 1986; also known as "Marya Roxx"), singer * Maarja Kruusmaa (born 1970), computer scientist and professor *

Maarja Nummert Maarja Nummert (born 24 April 1944, near Antsla) is an Estonian architect who has designed a number of school buildings. She has received several awards for her work, sometimes using wood for village schools such as the one in Hageri where some o ...

(born 1944), architect *

Maarja Nuut Maarja Nuut (born 1986) is an Estonian singer and violinist. After first studying classical music, she turned to folk, adopting the village style of traditional Estonian songs. She debuted as a solo artist in 2013, winning the Artists Prize at ...

(born 1986), singer and violinist *

Maarja Saulep Maarja Saulep (born 9 May 1991) is an Estonian footballer who plays as a forward for Flora and the Estonia women's national team. Career Prior to joining Flora, she played for Tammeka. She made her debut for the Estonia national team on 7 Nove ...

(born 1991), footballer

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{{Given name Estonian feminine given names

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