Marja /mar-ja/ [2 sylls.] as a girls' name is of Latin derivation, and the meaning of the name Marja is star of the sea; pearl.Marja is a variant transcription of Maria (Latin). Marja is also a variant of Marjorie (English, French, Greek): version of the French Margery.Marja is also used as a form of Mary (Latin). Kreatif forms: Marma, Merja, Merrja.arja is a variant transcription of Maria (Latin). Marja is also a variant of Marjorie (English, French, Greek): version of the French Margery. Marja is also used as a form of Mary (Latin).