Kajsa is a Swedish feminine given name. Initially, Kajsa, Kaisa or Cajsa was a variation of the name

Karin Karin may refer to: *Karin (given name), a feminine name Fiction * ''Karin'' (manga) or ''Chibi Vampire'', a Japanese media franchise *Karin Hanazono, title character of the manga and anime ''Kamichama Karin'' *Karin Kurosaki, a character in ''Bl ...

, in turn a variation of the name ''Katarina'' ( Catherine). It is known in Sweden since 1540. It is also used in Finland and Norway. Notable people with the name include: *

Halta-Kajsa Kajsa (Catarina) (1792, Agunnaryd - 1857), known as ''Halta-Kajsa'' (Limp-Kajsa), was a Swedish story teller and tradition bearer. She was an important co worker and source of information of Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius in his work of collecting ol ...

(1792–1857), Swedish story teller *

Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist (; born 12 October 1976 in Sollentuna, Stockholm) is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold and ...

(born 1976), Swedish high jumper *

Kajsa Bergström Kajsa Magdalena Bergström (born 3 January 1981) is a Swedish curler. The younger sister of curler Anna Le Moine, she has skipped for the club Sveg CK for the past two years. Bergström played on the Swedish team in the 2009 Mount Titlis World ...

(born 1981), Swedish curler *

Kajsa Ekis Ekman Kajsa "Ekis" Ekman is a Swedish author and journalist. She has written four books, translated into several languages, about capitalism, economic crises, and women's rights. She lectures internationally on prostitution and surrogacy. She is a regul ...

(born 1980), Swedish journalist and writer * Kajsa Ernst (born 1962), Swedish actress *

Kajsa Grytt Karin Johanna (''Kajsa'') Grytt (born 20 June 1961) is a Swedish punk-rocker, guitarist, singer and songwriter. She was between 1979 and 1985 guitarist in the band Tant Strul and 1985 to 1988 and around 1996 a member of the duo Kajsa och Malena. ...

(born 1961), Swedish musician *

Kajsa Kling Kajsa Britta Kling (born 25 December 1988) is a retired World Cup alpine ski racer from Sweden. Born in Åre, Kling competed in all five alpine disciplines. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she finished 26th in the giant slalom. On 28 December 20 ...

(born 1988), Swedish alpine skier *

Kajsa Nilsson Kajsa Nilsson (born 9 February 1982) is a Sweden, Swedish orienteering Competition, competitor. She received a silver medal in the ''Relay race, relay'' event and a bronze medal in the ''sprint distance'' at the 2006 World Orienteering Championsh ...

(born 1982), Swedish orienteer * Kajsa Norman (1820–1903), Swedish folk musician *

Kajsa Ollongren Jkvr. Karin Hildur "Kajsa" Ollongren (; ; born 28 May 1967) is a Dutch politician serving as the Netherlands' Minister of Defence since 10 January 2022. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66), she previously served as Minister of the Interior and Ki ...

(born 1967), Dutch-Swedish politician *

Kajsa Reingardt Kajsa Louise Reingardt (born 22 June 1957, Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish actress. Reingardt studied at Malmö Theatre Academy 1977–80 and worked after the education at Malmö City Theatre but also at Borås City Theatre. Since 1992 she work ...

(born 1957), Swedish actress *

Kaisa Pöyry Kaisa Pöyry (1818–1892), was a Finnish cunning woman and herbalist. She was based in Ristiina Ristiina (; in Swedish language, Swedish also known as ''Kristina'') was a municipalities of Finland, municipality of Finland. It was founded in 1649 ...

(1818-1892), Finnish cunning woman and herbalist * Kajsa Rinaldo Persson (born 1997), Swedish tennis player *

Kajsa Thoor Kajsa Thoor (2 June 1971 – 2 January 2023) was a Swedish journalist and television presenter who was employed by the Sveriges Television (SVT) in the 1990s. She was born on 2 June 1971. In 1998 she was among the participants of a competition cal ...

(1971–2023), Swedish journalist and television presenter *

Kajsa Wahlberg Kajsa Wahlberg is Sweden's national rapporteur on human trafficking opposition activities. She holds the title of Detective Inspector, and serves on the Swedish Police Authority's human trafficking unit, of which she is the head. Wahlberg estimate ...

, Swedish police official *

Cajsa Wahllund Catharina Christina "Cajsa" Wahllund (1 May 1771, Värmland, Sweden – 13 July 1843, Helsinki) was a Swedish-born Finnish restaurateur. Wahllund moved from Sweden to Finland in 1810. She was the successful owner of a popular inn and restaurant ...

(1771-1843), Swedish-born Finnish restaurateur *

Cajsa Warg Anna Christina Warg (23March 17035February 1769), better known as Cajsa (or Kajsa) Warg, was a Swedish cookbook author and one of the best-known cooks in Swedish history. Early life Warg was born in Örebro, the younger of two daughters, to a ...

(1703-1769), Swedish cookbook author

Fictitious figures

*Kajsa Anka, Swedish name for

Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the girlfriend of Donald Duck, she is an anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. She is ...

Ysätters-Kajsa Ysätters-Kajsa was a ''wind-troll'' that people in the Swedish province of Närke used to believe in; probably the only one of her kind in Scandinavia. The Swedish writer Selma Lagerlöf immortalised Ysätters-Kajsa in the first part of Chapter ...

, legendary creature in Swedish folklore *

Kajsa Kavat ''Brenda Brave Helps Grandmother'' (original title: Kajsa Kavat) is a 1950 story by Astrid Lindgren about a young girl named Brenda (Kajsa) in Sweden. The book about the character has been translated into many different languages. Plot As a bab ...

, story by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, named after the main character

Fictitious figures

See also