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Maj

female

Maj.

Recorded in official data for Norway from 1946 to 1990. Highest recorded position: #150 in Norway in 1959. See regions.

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Data Confidence

Official popularity evidence
Verified
Profile completeness
Partial
Editorial research
Not yet completed

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Name Characteristics

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Pronunciation clarity

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Spelling simplicity

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Regional familiarity

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International familiarity

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Trend stability

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Overview

Origin
Meaning
Not available
Pronunciation
Not available
Syllables
1
Common nicknames
None recorded
Classification
Traditional & modern
Gender usage
female
Language family
Not available

Popularity

Norway

FallingNorway (female) rank from 1946 to 1990, ranging from #150 to #678.194619471948194919501951195219531954195519561957195819591960196119621963196419651966196719681969197019711972197319741975197619771978197919801982198319851987198819891990#150#678
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Norway rank by year
YearRank
1946#299
1947#382
1948#345
1949#308
1950#235
1951#235
1952#238
1953#183
1954#311
1955#176
1956#169
1957#242
1958#200
1959#150
1960#325
1961#195
1962#281
1963#232
1964#344
1965#290
1966#406
1967#393
1968#286
1969#388
1970#355
1971#412
1972#557
1973#454
1974#565
1975#470
1976#467
1977#616
1978#473
1979#531
1980#637
1982#589
1983#488
1985#670
1987#533
1988#678
1989#538
1990#416

Demonstration dataSource: Statistics Norway (SSB) — Born Persons by First Name.Confidence: high.

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Meaning & Origin

Variants

No spelling variants or nicknames recorded yet.

No similar names recorded yet for this name.

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Spelling

Spelling simplicity

Calculated directly from the name's spelling — see Name Characteristics above.

No commonly used alternate spellings recorded.

Pronunciation

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Syllables
1
Ease
easy

Demonstration dataSource: HEKNO Name Intelligence.Confidence: insufficient.

Regional Use

Notable Usage

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