um, maybe? it's a bit of an old-sounding name, but still pretty, so maybe as a middle name for a kid if it fitted with the first name. for a pet, no, it's sounds too "human" to me if you get what I mean.
(btw, it's pronounced kinda like this: http://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/maija)
Re: ask a me, maria
(btw, it's pronounced kinda like this: http://www.pronouncenames.com/pronounce/maija)