Where does “Maija” come from?

Maija (Finnish) comes from Finnish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Maija (Finnish): a common female given name

Definitions

  1. a common female given name

Ancestry of “Maija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMariaMary, mother of Jesus Christ
2LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
3Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “Maija”

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →