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Marja (name)
Marja is a female given name, a Finnish, Sámi and Dutch form of Mary. It also means "berry" in Finnish. In Finnish the normal form of Mary is Maria; the pronunciations of Maria [maria] and Marja [marja] are identical, if the /-ria/ is pronounced as diphthong in as usual in rapid speech: [maria̯]. As of December 2012, 53,000 people are registered with this name in Finland. In Finland, the nameday for Marja is the 15th of August.
Marja
Marja may refer to:
- Marja (name), a Finnish and Dutch female given name
- Marjah, Afghanistan, an unincorporated agricultural district in Nad Ali District, Helmand Province
- Marja', a Shia authority