Maaja \ma(a)-ja\ as a girl's name is a variant of Maia (Greek), and the meaning of Maaja is "great; mother".

The baby name Maaja sounds like Maeja and Maja. Other similar baby names are Marja, Marra, Mara, Malia, Baja, Kaija, Daija, Mala, Mada, Maj, Moja, Maya, Maida, Mayda, Maira, Maiya, Maji, Malea, Mahra, Marji, Maiga, Marjy, Marje, Maria, Mayra, Marjo, Matha, Mata, Maura, Masha, Maysa, Meara, Maisa, Raja, Taja and Taija.