Silja is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is Silje.
In Finnish, it is a derived from the name Cecilia (of Saint Cecilia).[1]
People
edit- Silja Walter (1919–2011), Swiss author
- Silja Vöneky (born 1969), German jurist
- Anja Silja (born 1940), German soprano
- Silja Känsäkoski (born 1997), Finnish swimmer
- Silja Lehtinen (born 1985), Finnish sailor
- Silja Suija (born 1974), Estonian cross-country skier
- Silja Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish sailor
- Silja Ekeland Bjørkly (born 1976), Norwegian politician
- Silja Kosonen (born 2002), Finnish hammer thrower
- Silja Tarvonen (born 1985), Finnish orienteering competitor
- Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (born 1973), Icelandic politician
Companies
edit- Silja Line (originally just Silja), Finnish cruise shipping brand
References
edit- ^ Ainiala, Terhi; Saarelma, Minna; Sjöblom, Paula (2018-03-16). Names in Focus: An Introduction to Finnish Onomastics. BoD - Books on Demand. ISBN 978-952-222-387-6.