Marjo

Marjo is a Dutch and Finnish variant of the name Maria, which is derived from the Hebrew name Mirjam. The meaning of the name includes expressions like "the beloved," "the bitter one," "the well-nourished," "the untamed," "the one coming from the sea," as well as "the drop of the sea" or "the star of the sea."

What does the name Marjo mean?

Marjo is a Finnish and Dutch variation of the name Maria, which has its roots in the Hebrew Mirjam. This name is often interpreted as "the beloved," "the bitter one," "the well-nourished," "the untamed," "the one coming from the sea," "the drop of the sea," or "the star of the sea." The exact origin is not definitively clarified; however, it is suspected that the name has ancient Egyptian roots, derived from the word mry, meaning "beloved." In the Netherlands, Marjo is considered a combination of Maria with the names Johanna or Josephine. Maria and Mirjam, as well as their variants, are among the most commonly used Christian girl names. Other variants include Marjola, Marja, Maaria, Marissa, Marisya, Marischa, Mariska, Marischka, Marisha, Marica, Mariza, Amarisa, Amarissa, Marise, Marisela, and Marishka. The name is especially known through the mother of Jesus and symbolizes pure and deeply felt love in this context.

Where does the name Marjo come from?

The origin of Marjo is both ancient Egyptian and ancient Hebrew, with the name meaning "the beloved." In ancient languages, mirjam stands for "the bitterness" or "the bitterness" (Aramaic), while mry means "the beloved" (Egyptian) and rym means "to give" (God's gift) (Hebrew). Additionally, myr means "fruitful" (Hebrew). The languages in which the name is widespread are Finnish and Dutch.

How do you pronounce Marjo?

Marjo is pronounced like 'Mar-yo'.

When is the name day of Marjo?

The name days for Marjo are January 1, January 30, February 2, February 11, July 6, August 15, and September 12.

Popularity

In Germany, Marjo is a rather rare first name. So far, it has never ranked in the German name popularity lists. The name reached its best placement in the Netherlands in 1961, ranking 328. In the last ten years, Marjo has been given as a first name about 20 times there, placing it at 1,901 in the ten-year statistics. Between 1930 and 2024, it ranks 810 in the Netherlands.

Famous people

• Marjo Voutilainen (ice hockey player from Finland)
• Marjo-Riikka Makela (Finnish actress)