Silja is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is

Silje Silje is a Norwegian given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind". Notable people with the name include: * Silje Bolset, No ...

. In Finnish, it is a derived from the name Cecilia (of

Saint Cecilia Saint Cecilia ( la, Sancta Caecilia), also spelled Cecelia, was a Roman virgin martyr and is venerated in Catholic, Eastern Orthodox Church, Orthodox, Anglican Communion, Anglican, and some Lutheran churches, such as the Church of Sweden. She b ...

People

* Silja Walter (1919–2011), Swiss author *

Silja Vöneky Silja Vöneky (born September 3, 1969) is a German jurist, specializing in international law and philosophy of law. She is a professor of public law, international law, and ethics of law at the University of Freiburg. Life She studied law and ...

(born 1969), German jurist * Anja Silja (born 1940), German soprano * Silja Känsäkoski (born 1997), Finnish swimmer * Silja Lehtinen (born 1985), Finnish sailor *

Silja Suija Silja Suija (born 15 June 1974) is an Estonian cross-country skier. She competed at the 1994 Winter Olympics and the 2006 Winter Olympics The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially the XX Olympic Winter Games ( it, XX Giochi olimpici invernali) a ...

(born 1974), Estonian cross-country skier * Silja Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish sailor *

Silja Ekeland Bjørkly Silja Ekeland Bjørkly (born 22 June 1976 in Bergen) is a Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party. She served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the term 2001–2005. During this entire term s ...

(born 1976), Norwegian politician *

Silja Kosonen Silja Kosonen (born 16 December 2002) is a Finnish hammer thrower. She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. She won the World U20 Championship in Hammer Throw held in Nairobi, Kenya Nairobi ( ) is the Capital city, capital and largest c ...

(born 2002), Finnish hammer thrower *

Silja Tarvonen Silja Tarvonen (born 4 April 1985) is a Finnish orienteering competitor and junior world champion. She became Junior World Champion in the ''relay'' in Põlva in 2003, and in the ''long course'' in Gdańsk in 2004.Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (born 16 December 1973) is an Icelandic politician who is a member of the Althing (Iceland's parliament) for the South Constituency South ( is, Suður) is one of the six multi-member constituencies of the Althing, t ...

(born 1973), Icelandic politician

Companies

* Silja Line (originally just Silja), Finnish cruise shipping brand ** MS ''Silja Europa'' ** MS ''Silja Serenade'' ** MS ''Silja Symphony''

References

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