Given name

Reija

Reija is a feminine given name, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Reija possibly comes from Swedish.

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How it developed

In Finnish usage, Reija developed from Freja.

Reija’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Reija developed from the Swedish form Freja.

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Across languages 3

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

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Swedish

Eija

Eija is a feminine given name, possibly from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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1% boys · 99% girls

Swedish

Riikka

Riikka is a feminine given name from Swedish. It is used in Finnish.

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2% boys · 98% girls

Italian

Riitta

Riitta is a feminine given name from Swedish, ultimately from Italian. It is used in Finnish.

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1% boys · 99% girls

Germanic

Rokka

Rokka is a surname, possibly from Old Swedish, ultimately from Germanic. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Rávdná

Rávdná is a feminine given name. It is used in Northern Sami.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Germanic

Ruusila

Ruusila is a surname, possibly from Swedish, ultimately from Germanic. It is used in Finnish.

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Swedish

Rehnquist

“strip of land” · “twig”

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Swedish · Nature

Rokala

“weak river current”

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Sibling ideas

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