Maryja Name meanings & History

Maryja is the Belarusian form of the name Mary, which means "bitter" or "rebellious." It is derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. Belarusian variant transliteration of Maryia, Vilamovian form of Mary as well as an archaic Polish variant of Maria. Maryja is used primarily as a given name for girls in Belarus. It is often used in combination with a second name that highlights its religious meaning, such as Maryja-Anna or Maryja-Katarzyna.

Zodiac Sign of Maryja: Mother Cancer

Synonyms of Maryja:

M: Maternal,Memory,Mommy,Memorabilia,Mushy,Mother,Manipulative

A: Argumentative,Angry,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Action

R: Reason,Resourceful,Rational,Restless

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

J: Justice,Journal,Journey,Joy,Jester,Judicial

Maryja is:

• a Devious name
• a Mature name
• a Natural name
• a Serious name

Famous People

There are many notable women in Belarus with the name Maryja, including Maryja Tomasiuk, a Belarusian athlete who was the gold medal winner in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships, and Maryja Rymasheuskaya, a Belarusian poet who was awarded the Crystal Vilenica award in 2018.