Kajsa

{{Infobox given name | name = Kajsa | image = | image_size = | caption = | pronunciation = | gender = Female | meaning = | region = Sweden, Finland | language = Swedish | origin = | alternative spelling = | nickname = | related names = Kaisa | name day = | derived = Katarina | popularity = | footnotes = }} '''Kajsa''' is a Swedish feminine given name. Initially, '''Kajsa''', '''Kaisa''' or '''Cajsa''' was a variation of the name Karin, 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 (1792–1857), Swedish story teller *Kajsa Bergqvist (born 1976), Swedish high jumper *Kajsa Bergström (born 1981), Swedish curler *Kajsa Ekis Ekman (born 1980), Swedish journalist and writer *Kajsa Ernst (born 1962), Swedish actress *Kajsa Grytt (born 1961), Swedish musician *Kajsa Kling (born 1988), Swedish alpine skier *Kajsa Nilsson (born 1982), Swedish orienteer *Kajsa Norman (1820–1903), Swedish folk musician *Kajsa Ollongren (born 1967), Dutch-Swedish politician *Kajsa Reingardt (born 1957), Swedish actress *Kaisa Pöyry (1818-1892), Finnish cunning woman and herbalist *Kajsa Rinaldo Persson (born 1997), Swedish tennis player *Kajsa Thoor (1971–2023), Swedish journalist and television presenter *Kajsa Wahlberg, Swedish police official *Cajsa Wahllund (1771-1843), Swedish-born Finnish restaurateur *Cajsa Warg (1703-1769), Swedish cookbook author

==Fictional figures== *Kajsa Anka, Swedish name for Daisy Duck *Ysätters-Kajsa, legendary creature in Swedish folklore *Kajsa Kavat, story by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, named after the main character

==See also== *Kaisa (name)

Category:Swedish feminine given names Category:Feminine given names