and maybe not so popular now?
In Sweden the form
Maria is more popular. It has been so wildly popular that little girls are not named
Maria so much now, it is more a mom's or a grandma's name. The same goes for
Marie.
Maja (pronounced as
Maia) is an old Swedish form of
Maria and is very popular for little girls nowadays. I like
Molly, also getting popular in Sweden.
I also love the more uncommon
Miriam.