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Solja.

a Finnish surname

5 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈsoljɑ/[ˈs̠o̞ljɑ̝]
  1. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

Possibly from a Tavastian form of the pre-Christian name Sotia (sotija).

name/ˈsoljɑ/[ˈs̠o̞ljɑ̝]
  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

Revived in the early 20th century, based on Tavastian place names (akin to the given name Solja), and popularized in 1944; adoption as a female name is due to its phonetic similarity to names like Sonja and 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.