Maja is a Slavic and

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Marija Marija is a feminine given name, a variation of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Depending on phonological rules concerning consecuti ...

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, Scandinavian countries,

Slovenia Slovenia ( ; sl, Slovenija ), officially the Republic of Slovenia (Slovene: , abbr.: ''RS''), is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the southeast, and ...

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Notable persons with the name

Maja Aleksić Maja Aleksić ( sr-cyrl, Маја Алексић; born 6 June 1997, Užice) is a Serbian volleyball player who plays as a middle blocker. She is currently a member of Serbian women's national volleyball team. Aleksić competed in the 2018 FIV ...

, Serbian volleyball player *

Maja Alm Maja Møller Alm (born July 10, 1988) is a Danish orienteering and Athletics competitor who has won seven World Championships and two World Games titles. She is especially known for her four gold medals on the sprint distance, where she has won t ...

, Danish athlete * Maja Apostoloska, Macedonian writer * Maja Berezowska, Polish painter * Maja Blagdan, Croatian singer *

Maja Bogdanović Maja Bogdanović (born Маја Богдановић, in Belgrade, Serbia ) is a Paris-based Serbian cellist who also lives part of the year in Chicago, Illinois. She won first prize at the Aldo Parisot Cello Competition and also competed suc ...

, Serbian-French cellist *

Maja Cvjetković Maja Cvjetković (born 31 December 1985) is a Croatia , image_flag = Flag of Croatia.svg , image_coat = Coat of arms of Croatia.svg , anthem = "Lijepa naša domovino"("Our Beautiful Homeland") , image_m ...

, Croatian model * Maja Einstein, sister of Albert Einstein * Maja Gojković, Serbian politician * Maja Grønbæk, Danish handball player * Maja Hill, Macedonian artist *

Maja Hoffmann Maja Hoffmann (born 1956) is a Swiss art collector, art patron, documentary producer, impresario, and businesswoman. She is the founder and president of the LUMA Foundation. Early life and education Hoffmann is the granddaughter of the industria ...

(born 1956), Swiss art collector and businesswoman * Maja Hug, Swiss figure skater *

Maja Ivarsson Maja Ivarsson (; born 2 October 1979) is a Swedes, Swedish singer and lead vocalist of the Swedish indie rock band The Sounds. Career The Sounds formed in 1998 in Helsingborg, by childhood friends guitarist and vocalist Felix Rodriguez and bassi ...

, Swedish singer * Maja Kersnik, Slovenian badminton player * Maja Keuc, Slovenian singer *

Maja Komorowska Maja Komorowska-Tyszkiewicz (born 23 December 1937) is a Polish film actress. She has appeared in over 35 films since 1970. Selected filmography * ''Family Life'' (1971) * ''A Woman's Decision'' (1975) * ''Budapest Tales'' (1976) * ''Spiral'' ...

, Polish actress *

Maja Latinović Maja Latinović (Serbian Cyrillic: Маја Латиновић; born June 25, 1980, in Banatsko Veliko Selo near Kikinda, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia) is a Serbian model , considered to be one of the greatest Serbian supermodels. At 16, Latinović' ...

, Serbian model *

Maja Lidia Kossakowska Maja Lidia Korwin-Kossakowska-Grzędowicz (27 February 1972 – 23 May 2022) was a Polish fantasy writer. She was first published in 1997. She was nominated eight times for the Janusz A. Zajdel Award The Janusz A. Zajdel Award (''Nagroda i ...

, Polish writer * Maja Marijana, Serbian singer * Maja Matevžič, Slovenian tennis player * Maja Nekić, Croatian actress *

Maja Ognjenović Maja Ognjenović ( sr-cyrl, Маја Огњеновић; born 6 August 1984) is a Serbian volleyball player and the captain of the Serbia women's national volleyball team. With the national team, she won the gold medal at the 2011 European Champi ...

, Serbian volleyball player * Maja Ostaszewska, Polish actress *

Maja Poljak Maja Poljak (born 2 May 1983 in Split) is a Croatian volleyball player. She plays as middle blocker for Dinamo Moscow. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 1999 European Championship in Italy. Career ...

, Croatian volleyball player * Maja Ratkje, Norwegian musician * Maja Refsum, Norwegian sculptor * Maja Salvador, Filipino actress * Maja Savić, Montenegrin handball player *

Maja Savić (volleyball) Maja Savić (born ) is a Serbian volleyball player, playing as a middle-blocker. She is part of the Serbia women's national volleyball team. She won the bronze medal at the 2015 European Games The 2015 European Games, also known as Baku 20 ...

, Serbian volleyball player *

Maja Simanić Maja Simanić (born 8 February 1980) is a volleyball player from Serbia, playing as a setter. She was a member of the Women's National Team that won the silver medal at the 2007 European Championship in Belgium and Luxembourg. At the 2006 FIVB W ...

, Serbian volleyball player *

Maja Sokač Maja Sokač (née Zebić; born 31 May 1982) is a Croatian handballer playing in the left wing position for the Croatian national team and Ankara Yenimahalle. Club career Sokač started to play handball in Croatian club Sinj. In 1996, she joine ...

, Croatian handball player * Maja Tatić, Serbian singer *

Maja Trochimczyk Maja Trochimczyk (born Maria Anna Trochimczyk; 30 December 1957 in Warsaw, Poland, other name: Maria Anna Harley) is an American music historian, writer and poet of Polish descent. She published six poetry books: ''Rose Always – A Love Story' ...

, Polish-American writer * Maja Vojnović, Slovenian handball player * Maja Włoszczowska, Polish mountain biker * Rika Maja, Sámi noaidi (d. 1757) {{given name Feminine given names Serbian feminine given names Scandinavian feminine given names