Silja
Silja is a feminine given name used in the Nordic countries and Germany. The Danish/Norwegian equivalent is Silje.
In Finnish, it is a derived from the name Cecilia (of Saint Cecilia).{{Cite book|last1=Ainiala|first1=Terhi|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ZVRDwAAQBAJ&dq=silja+cecilia&pg=PA160|title=Names in Focus: An Introduction to Finnish Onomastics|last2=Saarelma|first2=Minna|last3=Sjöblom|first3=Paula|date=2018-03-16|publisher=BoD - Books on Demand|isbn=978-952-222-387-6|language=en}}
People
- Silja Walter (1919–2011), Swiss author
- Silja Vöneky (born 1969), German jurist
- Anja Silja (born 1940), German soprano
- Silja Känsäkoski (born 1997), Finnish swimmer
- Silja Lehtinen (born 1985), Finnish sailor
- Silja Suija (born 1974), Estonian cross-country skier
- Silja Kanerva (born 1985), Finnish sailor
- Silja Ekeland Bjørkly (born 1976), Norwegian politician
- Silja Kosonen (born 2002), Finnish hammer thrower
- Silja Tarvonen (born 1985), Finnish orienteering competitor
- Silja Dögg Gunnarsdóttir (born 1973), Icelandic politician
Companies
- Silja Line (originally just Silja), Finnish cruise shipping brand
- MS Silja Europa
- MS Silja Serenade
- MS Silja Symphony