Marij is a dominantly male name, but sometimes female name, in Croatia exclusively Croatian. It is one of the relatively rare names in Croatia, with about twenty namesakes living there.
The relative popularity of names Marij in Croatia
The name Marij was the most popular from years 1923 to 1926, when about 31% of the persons bearing this name were born. The peak year was 1923.
Prevalence
Name Marij is present mainly in Dalmatia. Most of the persons named Marij live in the following cities and municipalities: Split (less than ten), Zadar (less than ten), Dubrovnik (less than ten).
In the sources analysed in the project Acta Croatica so far, the name is mentioned few times, the first time 1929 in source Emigration Commission Zagreb.