Irja is a given name. Notable people with the given name include: *

Irja Askola Irja Kaarina Askola (born 18 December 1952 in Lappeenranta, Finland) is the former Bishop of Helsinki. She was the first female Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Askola was the Bishop of Helsinki from 2010 to 2017. ...

(born 1952), Finnish bishop in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland *

Irja Agnes Browallius Irja Agnes Browallius (13 October 1901 – 9 December 1968) was a Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer. She was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1962. Personal life Browallius was born in Helsinki on 13 October 1901, a daughter of actor ...

(1901–1968), Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer *

Irja Hagfors Irja Margareta Hagfors (November 4, 1905 in Helsinki – February 28, 1988 in Helsinki) was a Finland, Finnish dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher.Makkonen, Anne: ''One Past, Many Histories: Loitsu (1933) in the Context of Dance Art in Fi ...

(1905–1988), Finnish dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher * Irja Ketonen (1921–1988), Finnish media executive * Irja Koikson (born 1980), Estonian footballer * Irja Lipasti (1905–2000), Finnish sprinter * Irja Seurujärvi-Kari (born 1947), Finnish Sámi politician and academic

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