Meja name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Latin and Germanic
Usage: Scandinavian, Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian and Danish
Pronunciation: MEY-ah
Meaning: Warrior, Brotherly, From Germany, Brother, Germane, Sister, Army and Man
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What does Meja mean?

Meja is German and Frisian cognate of Names Beginning with Mein-.

How do I pronounce Meja?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Meja is MEY-ah with emphasis on first MEY syllable.

How popular is the name Meja?

Meja used to be a common name in Sweden, first appeared in 2003 and over 3900 babies have been given the name in 15 years. At the peak of its usage in 2009,.

However after 15 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but it is still going strong. Meja is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales where it is still in use.

But Meja is a popular baby name in Ethiopia where every 1 in 6000 have the name. According to our estimate, at least 10000 people have been bestowed Meja around the globe.

Facts

Meja in Nordic countries

CountriesWomen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1512
Finland095
Sweden3375241
Norway1623
Denmark30

Numerological aspects of Meja

Your intellectual mind is always generating new creative ideas. You are hard to read but once someone gets close to you, you allow the person to manipulate you on purpose in order to see how he or she will treat you thinking they have power over you. You lack motivation and courage to take an action. So what if you fail? You need to learn how to appreciate your life because no one will do it for you.

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  •  Kåre chiefly is used in Danish, Swedish and Finnish is originated from Old Norse, meaning of Kåre is "Curly or Wavy" is bestowed upon boys

Famous people named Meja

  • Meja Mwangi, is one of Kenya's leading novelists
  • Meja, Swedish composer, artist and singer

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  2. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  3. SCB- Statistikmyndigheten, https://www.scb.se/en/finding-statistics/statistics-by-subject-area/population/general-statistics/name-statistics/
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