Marika

Marika is a both a given name and surname. As a feminine given name, it is of Hungarian and Greek origin; a diminutive of Maria. Apart from Hungary and Greece, the name is also found in Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Japan, Sweden, Slovakia and Poland. In Fiji, it is a masculine given name.

Marika is also a surname of the Aboriginal Australian people of Arnhem Land known as the Yolngu.

People with the given name

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People with the surname

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The surname Marika is a surname of a clan of an Aboriginal Australian people, the Yolngu of Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. The Marika clan has close links with the Yunupingu and Gurruwiwi families. Some notable people bearing the name include:

  • Banduk Marika (1954–2021), artist and activist (daughter of Mawalan 1)