What origin is the name Maijah?

Maijah comes from Scandinavian naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What are good brother names for Maijah?

Names from the same scandinavian tradition pair naturally with Maijah — for example Axel, Erik, Odin. You can browse more on our scandinavian names page.

Is it Maijah or Maija?

Both spellings are used. Maijah means "A modern creative spelling variant of Maja, which is of Scandinavian and Slavic origin meaning "pearl"."; Maija is listed with the meaning "Bitter.". Families often choose the spelling that matches how the name is written in their language, or the one that is easiest to pronounce where they live.

Maijah

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Maijah

Maijah

Girl

Scandinavian

2 syllables

Maijah is a Scandinavian girl's name meaning "A modern creative spelling variant of Maja, which is of Scandinavian and Slavic origin meaning "pearl"".

Maijah is a girl's name of Scandinavian origin meaning "A modern creative spelling variant of Maja, which is of Scandinavian and Slavic origin meaning "pearl"". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Scandinavian
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Last updated 1 November 2026.

What does Maijah mean?

A modern creative spelling variant of Maja, which is of Scandinavian and Slavic origin meaning "pearl".

How popular is Maijah?

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What does Maijah mean?

Maijah is a girl name of Scandinavian origin meaning "A modern creative spelling variant of Maja, which is of Scandinavian and Slavic origin meaning "pearl".".

How popular is Maijah?

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Brother names that go with Maijah

Axel Erik Odin Gunnar Soren Magnus

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Name numerology

4is the Chaldean number for Maijah.

Number 4 is linked with stability, hard work and loyalty.

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Other spellings of Maijah

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Maija — "Bitter." (Scandinavian)

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Maijah at a glance

Letters: 6
Syllables: 2
Starts with: M
Ends with: -ah
Vowels: 3 of 6 letters

Which other names end in -ah?

Noah Elijah

6-letter girl names

Which names have a similar meaning to Maijah?

Maijah means "A modern creative spelling variant of Maja, which is of Scandinavian and Slavic origin meaning "pearl"." — these names share that spirit.

Sofia — "Sofia is a spelling of Sophia, from the Greek sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It is common in Spanish, Italian and Slavic languages." (Greek)
Ava — "Ava is of uncertain origin. It may come from the Germanic avi, possibly 'desired', or be linked to Eve, meaning 'life'." (Latin)
Aiden — "Aiden is a spelling of Aidan, from the Irish Aodhán, meaning 'little fire'. Aodh was a Celtic god of fire." (Irish)
Noah — "Noah comes from the Hebrew Noach, meaning 'rest' or 'comfort'. In the Bible, Noah builds the ark that saves his family." (Hebrew)
Liam — "Liam is the Irish short form of William, from Germanic words meaning 'will' and 'helmet', so 'resolute protector'." (Irish)
Emma — "Emma comes from the Germanic word ermen, meaning 'whole' or 'universal'. It was brought to England by Norman nobility." (German)
Isabella — "Isabella is the Italian and Spanish form of Elizabeth, from the Hebrew Elisheva, meaning 'my God is an oath' or 'pledged to God'." (Hebrew)
Sophia — "Sophia comes from the Greek word sophia, meaning 'wisdom'. It has been used across Europe since early Christian times." (Greek)