Given name
Eija
Eija is a feminine given name, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
In Finnish usage, Eija is an affectionate form of Freja. In Finnish usage, Eija developed from Freja.
Eija’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Eija is an affectionate form of Freja. In Finnish usage, Eija has a related form in AIJA. In Finnish usage, Eija developed from the Swedish form Freja.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Eija
- Eija HyytiäinenFinnish cross-country skierborn 1961
- Eija VilpasFinnish actressborn 1957
- Eija SalonenFinnish biathleteborn 1975
- Eija AhvoFinnish actressborn 1951
- Eija Koskivaaraorienteerborn 1965
- Eija InkeriFinnish actress (1926–2012)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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Reija
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Iina
Iina is a feminine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
>99% girls
Iisa
Iisa is a feminine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.
10% boys · 90% girls
Iŋgá
Iŋgá is a feminine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Swedish. It is used in Northern Sami.
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Eerika
Eerika is a feminine given name, probably from Swedish. It is used in Finnish and Estonian.
>99% girls
Ekola
Ekola is a surname from Old Swedish, ultimately from Middle Low German. It is used in Finnish.
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Ekdahl
“oak” · “valley”
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