Hilja: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Hilja – Meaning: quiet, still – Origin: Finnish – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: HIL-yah


Hilja is a Finnish girl's name meaning “quiet, still”. It appears in our list of 175+ Scandinavian Baby Girl Names That Are Beautifully Strong.

Meaning & Origin of Hilja

Meaning: Quiet, still.

Origin: Finnish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Hilja

Phonetic: HIL-yah   IPA: /ˈhɪljə/

Popularity of Hilja

Hilja doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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