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Female given name
Maarja
GenderFemale
Language(s)Estonian
Name day25 March
Origin
Region of originEstonia
Other names
Related namesMaari, Maarika, Maarja, Mari, Maria, Marie, Marika, Marili, Marja, Marje, Marjo

Marju is an Estonian feminine given name, a cognate of the English language given name Mary.

As of 1 January 2023, 1,483 women in Estonia bear the first name Marju, making it the 122nd most popular female name in the country. People bearing the name Marju include:

  • Marju Kõivupuu (born 1960), Estonian philologist, cultural historian, writer and folklorist
  • Marju Länik (born 1957), Estonian pop singer
  • Marju Lauristin (born 1940), Estonian politician
  • Marju Lepajõe (1962-2019), Estonian classical philologist, translator and religious historian

References

  1. "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Marju". Eesti nimide statistika (in Estonian). 1 January 2023. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
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