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Merja.

a female given name

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmerjɑ/[ˈme̞rjɑ̝]
  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

A 20th-century coinage explained as coming from merjalainen (“member of an ancient Finno-Ugric tribe”), but also cleary inspired by Marja and Meri, both ultimately equivalents of the English Mary.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.