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Irja.

a female given name

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈirjɑ/[ˈirjɑ̝]
  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

From a medieval male given name, German Irg, a cognate of English George, revived from the place name Irjala (see Irjala) for the heroine of an 1889 play by Gustaf von Numers. The shift to a female name probably influenced by names like Anja, Hilja, Katja, Marja, Tanja.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.