'''Silja''' is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is Silje.
In Finnish, it is a derived from the name Cecilia (of Saint Cecilia).<ref>{{Cite book|last1=Ainiala|first1=Terhi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ZVRDwAAQBAJ&dq=silja+cecilia&pg=PA160|title=Names in Focus: An Introduction to Finnish Onomastics|last2=Saarelma|first2=Minna|last3=Sjöblom|first3=Paula|date=2018-03-16|publisher=BoD - Books on Demand|isbn=978-952-222-387-6|language=en}}</ref>
==People== * Silja Walter (1919–2011), Swiss author * Silja Vöneky (born 1969), German jurist * Anja Silja (born 1940), German soprano * Silja Känsäkoski (born 1997), Finnish swimmer * Silja Lehtinen (born 1985), Finnish sailor * Silja Suija (born 1974), Estonian cross-country skier * Silja Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish sailor * Silja Ekeland Bjørkly (born 1976), Norwegian politician * Silja Kosonen (born 2002), Finnish hammer thrower * Silja Tarvonen (born 1985), Finnish orienteering competitor * Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (born 1973), Icelandic politician
==Companies==
* Silja Line (originally just Silja), Finnish cruise shipping brand ** MS ''Silja Europa'' ** MS ''Silja Serenade'' ** MS ''Silja Symphony''
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