Arja.
a female given name popular in the 1940s and the 1950s
Meaning & usage
a female given name popular in the 1940s and the 1950s
Where this word comes from
Apparently invented by Eino Leino (who originally used it as a male name) or L. Onerva, for characters in early 20th century poems. Perhaps coined as a variant of Irja (also seemingly originally a male name), but compare also Russian Ария (Arija) (from Ancient Greek Ἀρῐάδνη (Arĭádnē)).
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