Marija is a feminine given name, a variation of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the

Greek names , or Mariam, and , or Maria, found in the New Testament. It is a name
predominantly in Croatia, Lithuanian, Macedonia, Serbia, Slovenia, among others. Depending on
phonological rules concerning consecutive vowels or the use of the palatal approximant, Mary in
these languages is Marija if consecutivevowels are disallowed and otherwise Maria. Marija is the
most common female name in Croatia.[1] The male equivalents are Marijan, Marijo, Mario.
The name may refer to: