Marika is a feminine

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of Polish, Greek, and Japanese origin. It has its origin in the Hungarian and

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nickname for Maria, or its Silesian diminutive "Maryjka".

Marieke Marieke, sometimes written as Marike or Marique (), is a Dutch-language feminine given name, a diminutive of Maria. The Polish, Greek and Japanese equivalent is Marika. The ''-ke'' suffix is characteristic for Flemish, Brabantian and Limburgis ...

is the Dutch and Flemish equivalent. Marika is also a Fijian given name. Marika is also a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

of the

Aboriginal Australian Aboriginal Australians are the various Indigenous peoples of the Australian mainland and many of its islands, such as Tasmania, Fraser Island, Hinchinbrook Island, the Tiwi Islands, and Groote Eylandt, but excluding the Torres Strait I ...

people of

Arnhem Land Arnhem Land is a historical region of the Northern Territory of Australia, with the term still in use. It is located in the north-eastern corner of the territory and is around from the territory capital, Darwin. In 1623, Dutch East India Compa ...

known as the Yolngu. __TOC__

People with the given name

* Marika Eensalu (born 1947), Estonian opera singer and music pedagogue * Marika Gombitová (born 1956), Slovak pop singer *

Marika Green Marika is a feminine given name of Polish, Greek, and Japanese origin. It has its origin in the Hungarian and Greek nickname for Maria, or its Silesian diminutive "Maryjka". Marieke is the Dutch and Flemish equivalent. Marika is also a Fijian gi ...

(born 1943), Swedish/French actress *

Marika Hackman Marika Louise Hackman (born 17 February 1992) is an English vocalist, multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. She is considered to fall within the alternative and English- folk genres, and is noted for her dark, melancholic lyrics. Hackman has r ...

(born 1992), English nu-folk singer/songwriter *, Japanese actress and voice actress * Marta "Marika" Kosakowska (born 1980), Polish singer * Marika Kōno (born 1994), Japanese voice actress and singer *

Marika Kotopouli Marika Kotopouli ( el, Μαρίκα Κοτοπούλη; 3 May 1887 – 11 September 1954) was a Greek stage actress during the first half of the 20th century. Biography Kotopouli was born on 3 May 1887 in Athens to actor parents, Dimitrios Ko ...

(1887-1954), Greek actress * Marika Krevata (1910-1994), Greek actress *

Marika Krook Edea is a Finnish musical group. The Edea's song lyrics are written in an older form of the Finnish language and speak of old traditions as well. The mysterious runic symbols inscribed on the bows of Viking boats, door posts, drinking vessels, and ...

(born 1972), Finnish singer and actress * Marika Matsumoto (born 1984), Japanese actress *

Marika Mitsotakis Marika Mitsotakis (née Giannoukou; November 29, 1930 – May 6, 2012) was the wife of the former Prime Minister of Greece Konstantinos Mitsotakis. She was regarded as a prominent political voice with the New Democracy political party, her husban ...

(1930–2012), Greek cookbook writer *

Marika Nezer Marika Nezer ( el, Μαρίκα Νέζερ; 1906 – 18 July 1989) was a Greek actress. She was the daughter of Konstantinos Nezer, brother of Christoforos Nezer (1903–1996) and cousin of Christoforos Nezer (1887–1970) and granddaughter o ...

(1906-1989), Greek actress *

Marika Ninou Marika Ninou ( el, Μαρίκα Νίνου) (1922 – 23 February 1957), was an Armenian-Greek rebetiko singer, born Evangelia Atamian ( el, Ευαγγελία Αταμιάν). Biography She was born in 1922 on the ship "Evangelistria" that b ...

(1918-1957), Greek rembetiko singer *

Marika Papagika Marika Papagika (, née Katsoris; September 1, 1890 – August 2, 1943) was a popular Greek singer in the early 20th century and one of the first Greek women singers to be heard on sound recordings. Biography Marika Papagika was born on the islan ...

(1890-1943), Greek singer *

Marika Rökk Marika Rökk (; born Marie Karoline Rökk, 3 November 1913 – 16 May 2004) was a German-Austrian dancer, singer and actress of Hungarian descent who gained prominence in German films in the Nazi era. She resumed her career in 1947 and was one of ...

(1913–2004), German actress and singer *

Marika Shaw Marika Anthony-Shaw is a Canadian violist/violinist who was a touring member of the band Arcade Fire and played viola on their albums '' Neon Bible'' and ''The Suburbs''. Prior to her current role, she was an Orchestra (Strings) teacher at Li ...

, Canadian violist/violinist *

Marika Siewert Marika (also spelled MARIKA) is a Canadian recording artist, singer, songwriter, actor, and TV show host. MARIKA has had two top 40 radio singles in Canada, as well as songs placed with Elise Estrada, Elin Universal Music Group Germany, and Ko ...

, Canadian singer/songwriter *

Marika Takeuchi Marika Takeuchi (born 14 March 1987 in Kawasaki) is a Japanese contemporary composer, film composer, music producer and pianist. Education Takeuchi is a graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, and Shobi Music College in Tokyo. Bio ...

(born 1987), Japanese composer and pianist *

Marika Tuus-Laul Marika Tuus-Laul (born 12 May 1951, in Tallinn) is an Estonian politician. She has been member of X, XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu. In 1976, she graduated from Tallinn University in cultural education. In 1986, he graduated from University of T ...

(born 1951), Estonian politician *

Marika Vunibaka Marika "Dawainavesi" Vunibaka (born 3 November 1974) is a Fijian former rugby union player. He represented the Fiji national team on numerous occasions, including at the 1999 Rugby World Cup in Wales and the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia. ...

(born 1974), Fijian rugby union player

People with the surname

The surname Marika is a surname of a clan of an

, the Yolgnu of

in the

Northern Territory The Northern Territory (commonly abbreviated as NT; formally the Northern Territory of Australia) is an Australian territory in the central and central northern regions of Australia. The Northern Territory shares its borders with Western Aust ...

, and has close links with the Yunupingu and

Gurruwiwi Gurruwiwi is a surname of the Yolngu, an Aboriginal Australian people of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory of Australia, and family members have close connections with the Yunupingu and Marika families. Notable people with the surname include: *Dja ...

families. Some notable people bearing the name include: *

Banula Marika Banula (David) Marika is an Aboriginal Australian dancer, actor, singer and performer from Yirrkala in North East Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. The son of Roy Marika, he is a member of the Rirratjingu clan of the Yol ...

, aka David, dancer with

Bangarra Dance Theatre Bangarra Dance Theatre is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance company focused on contemporary dance. It was founded by African American dancer and choreographer Carole Y. Johnson, Gumbaynggirr man Rob Bryant, and South African-born C ...

, Yothu Yindi member (from 1993) (son of Roy, brother of Raymattja) * Banduk Marika (1954–2021), artist and activist (daughter of Mawalan 1) * Bayulma Marika, child actor in the film '' Banduk'' (1985) * Bunimburr Marika, didgeridoo player and member of

Yothu Yindi Yothu Yindi ( Yolngu for "child and mother", pronounced ) are an Australian musical group with Aboriginal and '' balanda'' (non-Aboriginal) members, formed in 1986 as a merger of two bands formed in 1985 – a white rock group called the Swam ...

(from 1993) *

Dhuwarrwarr Marika Dhuwarrwarr Marika (born 1946), also known as Banuminy, a female contemporary Aboriginal artist. She is a Yolngu artist and community leader from East Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia. She belongs to the Dhuwa moiety of the ...

(born 1946), artist (daughter of Mawalan 1) *

Kathy Balngayngu Marika Kathy Balngayngu Marika (born 1957) is an Aboriginal Australians, Aboriginal Australian dancer known for her performances with Bangarra Dance Theatre, with which she served as artist-in-residence and cultural consultant. Early life Marika is pa ...

(1957-), dancer *

Mathaman Marika Mathaman Marika (1920–1970) was an Aboriginal Australian artist and Indigenous rights activist. He was a member of the Rirratjingu clan of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory, and one of the well-known Mari ...

(c. 1920–1970), artist (brother of Mawalan 1, Roy and Milirrpum) *

Mawalan Marika Mawalan Marika (1908–1967), often referred to as Mawalan 1 Marika to distinguish from Mawalan 2 Marika, was an Aboriginal Australian artist and the leader of the Rirratjingu clan of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land, in the Nort ...

(1908-1967), aka Mawalan 1 Marika, artist (father of Banduk, Dhuwarrwarr and Wandjuk) * Mawalan Marika (born 1957), aka Mawalan 2 Marika (son of Wandjuk) *

Milirrpum Marika Milirrpum Marika (1923 – 7 November 1983), also known as Jacky and also referred to simply as Milirrpum, was a Yolngu artist and community leader from East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory of Australia. He was best known for his involvement i ...

(c. 1923–1983), artist, known for the Gove land rights case in 1971 (brother of Mawalan 1, Mathaman and Roy) *

Raymattja Marika Raymattja Marika , also known as Gunutjpitt Gunuwanga, (1959 – 11 May 2008) was a Yolngu leader, scholar, educator, translator, linguist and cultural advocate for Aboriginal Australians. She was a Director of Reconciliation Australia and a me ...

(1959–2008), educator, linguist and activist (daughter of Roy, sister of Banula) *

Roy Dadaynga Marika Roy Dadaynga Marika (1925 – 1993) was an Aboriginal Australian artist and Indigenous rights activist. He was a member of the Marika family, brother of Mawalan 1 Marika, Mathaman Marika, Milirrpum Marika and Dhunggala Marika. He was the lead ...

(1925–1993), artist and Indigenous rights activist (brother of Mawalan 1, Mathaman and Milirrpum) *

Wandjuk Marika Wandjuk Djuwakan Marika OBE (1927 or 1930 – 16 June 1987), was an Aboriginal Australian painter, actor, composer and Indigenous land rights activist. He was a member of the Rirratjingu clan of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land i ...

(1927–1987), artist, actor and activist (son of Mawalan 1) * Witiyana Marika, musician and elder, founding member of Yothu Yindi (father of Yirrmal) * Yalmay Marika Yunupingu (born 1956), artist and teacher-linguist at Yirrkala Community Education Centre (daughter of Mathaman) * Yirrmal Marika (born 1993), singer and songwriter, known professionally as Yirrmal (son of Witiyana) {{given name, type=both Czech feminine given names Hungarian feminine given names Japanese feminine given names Latvian feminine given names Slovak feminine given names Surnames pl:Marika