At a Glance
- Origin
- Finnish (short form of Mirjam/Miriam)
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MEER-yah
Mirja is a Finnish (short form of Mirjam/Miriam) girl's name. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Mirja
Origin: Finnish (short form of Mirjam/Miriam).
A common claim: "Sea" or "peace" Actually: These look like false-friend folk etymologies (confusing Finnish 'meri' for sea, or an unrelated word for peace) -- Mirja actually derives from Mirjam/Miriam, not either of those words.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mirja
MEER-yahIPA /ˈmiɾjɑ/
Popularity of Mirja
Mirja 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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