Female given name
Maarja| Gender | Female |
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| Language(s) | Estonian |
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| Name day | 25 March[1] |
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| Region of origin | Estonia |
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| Related names | Maari, Maarika, Mari, Maria, Marie, Marika, Marili, Marja, Marje, Marjo, Marju |
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Maarja is an Estonian feminine given name.[1] It is considered to be the Estonian form of the name Maria (and therefore Mary). The name is common in Estonia, and may refer to any of the following persons:
- Maarja-Liis Ilus (born 1980; sometimes known as just "Maarja"), singer
- Maarja Jakobson (born 1977), actress
- Maarja Kangro (born 1973), poet, short story writer and librettist
- Maarja Kivi (born 1986; also known as "Marya Roxx"), singer
- Maarja Kruusmaa (born 1970), computer scientist and professor
- Maarja Johanna Mägi (born 1997), actress
- Maarja Nummert (born 1944), architect
- Maarja Nuut (born 1986), singer and violinist
- Maarja Saulep (born 1991), footballer