Oja is an

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meaning "

stream A stream is a continuous body of water, body of surface water Current (stream), flowing within the stream bed, bed and bank (geography), banks of a channel (geography), channel. Depending on its location or certain characteristics, a stream ...

" and "brook" in both languages, as well as "

ditch A ditch is a small to moderate divot created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage, to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation. Ditches ar ...

" in Finnish. As of 2019, there were 1,891 people with the surname in Estonia: 926 men and 965 women. Oja is ranked as the 15th most common surname in Estonia.Nimede statistika
''Oja''. 1 January 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2019. People bearing the surname Oja include: * Andres Oja (born 1983), Estonian actor * Bruno O'Ya (born Bruno Oja; 1933–2002), Estonian-Polish actor *

Dagmar Oja Dagmar Oja (born 8 July 1981) is an Estonian singer. Life Oja was born in Avinurme, Jõgeva County. She graduated from the Georg Ots Music School of Tallinn, and become known as a backing singer for different pop acts of Estonia, such as Anne ...

(born 1981), Estonian singer *

Eduard Oja Eduard Oja (17 January 1905 in Palupõhja – 16 April 1950 in Tartu) was an Estonian composer, conductor, music teacher and critic. His father was a forest warden. Between 1919 and 1925 he studied at Tartu Teachers' College at Tartu University ...

(1905–1950), Estonian composer, conductor, music teacher and critic *

Erkki Oja Erkki Oja (born 22 March 1948 in Helsinki) is a Finland, Finnish computer scientist and Aalto Distinguished Professor in the Department of Information and Computer Science at Aalto University School of Science. He is recognized for developing Oja' ...

(born 1948), Finnish computer scientist *

Eve Oja Eve Oja (10 October 1948 – 27 January 2019) was an Estonian mathematician specializing in functional analysis. She was a professor at the University of Tartu. Early life and education Oja was born in Tallinn and studied at the Tartu State Univ ...

(1948–2019), Estonian mathematician * Hannu Oja (born 1950), Finnish statistician * Heikki Oja (born 1945), Finnish astronomer and writer *

Kristjan Oja Kristjan Oja (born 8 August 1968) is an Estonian biathlete. He competed in the men's 20 km individual event at the 1992 Winter Olympics ) , nations = 64 , athletes = 1,801 (1313 men, 488 women) , events = 57 in 6 sports (12 d ...

(born 1968) Estonian biathlete *

Pääru Oja Pääru Oja (born 16 May 1989) is an Estonian stage, film, voice, and television actor. Early life and education Pääru Oja was born in Tallinn, the youngest of two sons. His father is actor Tõnu Oja and his older brother is Estonian Theatre F ...

(born 1989), Estonian actor *

Peeter Oja Peeter Oja (born 2 July 1960 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor, singer, comedian and media personality. In 1986 he graduated from the Tallinn State Conservatory Stage Art Department. 1986-1989 he worked at Vanemuine Theatre. 1992-1994 he worked at ...

(born 1960), Estonian actor, singer, comedian and media personality *

Regina Oja Regina Oja (Regina Ermits from 2022; born 31 January 1996) is an Estonian biathlete. She competes in the Biathlon World Cup. She achieved her best results in the Biathlon World Cup at Pokljuka, when she finished second in the single mixed relay e ...

(born 1996), Estonian biathlete *

Rein Oja Rein Oja (born 26 February 1956) is an Estonian actor, film director and theatre leader. Rein Oja was born in Tallinn. He is the older brother of actor Tõnu Oja. In 1978 he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. In 1978-1997 he worked at Noor ...

(born 1956), Estonian actor *

Silva Oja Silva Oja (since 1986, Silvia Rahnel; born 17 January 1961) is an Estonian athletics competitor. She was born in Pärnu. In 1984 she graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical Institute's Faculty of Physical Education. She began athletics training in 196 ...

(born 1961), Estonian heptathlete *

Tarmo Oja Tarmo Oja (born 21 December 1934 in Tallinn, Estonia) is a professor in astronomy at Uppsala University Tasuja Oja Tasuja Oja (born Benedikt Oskar Oja; 5 August 1888, in Kuivajõe – 1946, in Leningrad Oblast, Russia) was an Estonian politician, civil servant and educator. He was a member of the II and III Riigikogu, representing the Estonian Labour Party. ...

(1888–1946), Estonian politician and civil servant *

Tõnu Oja Tõnu Oja (born 4 July 1958 in Tallinn) is an Estonian actor. In 1980 he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. Since 2003 he has worked at the Estonian Drama Theatre. He has also played in films. His elder brother is actor and dir ...

(born 1958), Estonian actor

As a given name

Oja Kodar Oja Kodar ( ; born Olga Palinkaš; 1941) is a Croatian actress, screenwriter and director known as Orson Welles's romantic partner during the later years of his life. Personal life Olga Palinkaš was born in Zagreb to a Hungarian father and a ...

(born 1941), Croatian actress, screenwriter and director

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