Mariekje

Mariekje is a girl's name, regarded as the Low German variant of the name Mareike, which is a diminutive of Maria or Marie.

What does the name Mariekje mean?

Mariekje, a girl's name, is the Low German form of Mareike, which is a diminutive of the name Maria or Marie. The exact origin and meaning of the biblical name Maria, and thus also of Mariekje, are not definitively established. One possible derivation could come from Egyptian and mean "the beloved," while from Hebrew, meanings such as "the (gifted by God)," "the nourished one," "the sea myrrh," "the sea drop," "the rebellious one," or "the untamed" can also be considered. Further information on the derivations can be found on the name page of Maria. Similar variants include Mareeka, Mareeke, Mareikje, Marejke, Marijke, Marijkje, and Mariyke. A short form of it is Riekje.

Where does the name Mariekje come from?

The name Mariekje has ancient Hebrew roots and is associated with meanings such as "the rebellious one" or "the (gifted by God)."

How do you pronounce Mariekje?

Ma-riek-je

When is the name day of Mariekje?

The most important name day for Mariekje, as a variant of Maria, falls on September 12 (Feast of the Holy Name of Mary).

Popularity

In Germany, Mariekje is a rather rare name. In 2023, it ranked 5,633rd in the list of the most common female baby names. The best ranking was achieved in 2011 with position 2,438. In the last ten years, Mariekje has been used as a first name about 20 times, placing it 6,382nd in the ten-year statistics. For the period from 2010 to 2024, it ranks 6,444th.

Nicknames & pet names

Riekje