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 (1901–1968), Swedish teacher, novelist and short story writer * Irja Hagfors (1905–1988), Finnish dance artist, choreographer and dance teacher *

Irja Ketonen Irja Ketonen ( Blomqvist; 20 June 1921 – 17 November 1988) was a Finnish media executive, whose life and career has been described as 'the Cinderella story of the Finnish media sector'. She was the first woman to be granted Finland's highest ...

(1921–1988), Finnish media executive *

Irja Koikson Irja Koikson (; born 18 July 1980) is an Estonian former footballer who played as a midfielder for the Estonia women's national team. Career Koikson played in the first ever official match for Estonia, against Lithuania Lithuania (; lt, ...

(born 1980), Estonian footballer *

Irja Lipasti Irja Salli Maria Sarnama (born Lipasti 27 September 1905 – 18 April 2000) was a Finnish sprinter. She competed in the women's 4 × 100 metres relay, High Jump and javelin throw at the 1936 Summer Olympics. She also competed in the 1938 ...

(1905–2000), Finnish sprinter *

Irja Seurujärvi-Kari Irja Seurujärvi-Kari (born 21 March 1947, Utsjoki) is a Finnish Sámi politician and academic. Education and academic career Seurujärvi-Kari obtained a master's degree in English philology from the University of Oulu in 1974, and a PhD in Fi ...

(born 1947), Finnish Sámi politician and academic

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