# Silja

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'''Silja''' is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is [Silje](/source/Silje).

In Finnish, it is a derived from the name [Cecilia](/source/Cecilia) (of [Saint Cecilia](/source/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](/source/Silja_Walter) (1919–2011), Swiss author
* [Silja Vöneky](/source/Silja_V%C3%B6neky) (born 1969), German jurist
* [Anja Silja](/source/Anja_Silja) (born 1940), German soprano
* [Silja Känsäkoski](/source/Silja_K%C3%A4ns%C3%A4koski) (born 1997), Finnish swimmer
* [Silja Lehtinen](/source/Silja_Lehtinen) (born 1985), Finnish sailor
* [Silja Suija](/source/Silja_Suija) (born 1974), Estonian cross-country skier
* [Silja Kanerva](/source/Silja_Kanerva) (born 1985), Finnish sailor
* [Silja Ekeland Bjørkly](/source/Silja_Ekeland_Bj%C3%B8rkly) (born 1976), Norwegian politician
* [Silja Kosonen](/source/Silja_Kosonen) (born 2002), Finnish hammer thrower
* [Silja Tarvonen](/source/Silja_Tarvonen) (born 1985), Finnish orienteering competitor
* [Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir](/source/Silja_D%C3%B6gg_Gunnarsd%C3%B3ttir) (born 1973), Icelandic politician

==Companies==

* [Silja Line](/source/Silja_Line) (originally just Silja), Finnish cruise shipping brand
** [MS ''Silja Europa''](/source/MS_Silja_Europa)
** [MS ''Silja Serenade''](/source/MS_Silja_Serenade)
** [MS ''Silja Symphony''](/source/MS_Silja_Symphony)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{given name}}

Category:German feminine given names
Category:Finnish feminine given names
Category:Feminine given names
Category:Swedish feminine given names
Category:Icelandic feminine given names

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