Marije

Marije is a Dutch feminine given name, a regional variant of Maria, which derives from the Latin and Greek Maria, itself drawn from the Hebrew name Miryam. The precise meaning of Miryam is debated, with proposed interpretations including beloved, bitter, or drop of the sea. As a diminutive or dialectal form used primarily in the Netherlands, it belongs to a vast family of cognates that includes Marie, Mary, Miriam, and Marike.