Given name

Valja

Valja is a feminine given name from Russian. It is used in Ingrian.

Original RussianВаля

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Valja comes from Russian.

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How it developed

From Russian Валя.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Valja’s family of names

In Ingrian usage, Valja was borrowed from the Russian form Валя.

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Sibling ideas

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