Arja

== Finnish == === Etymology === Apparently invented by Eino Leino (who originally used it as a male name) or L. Onerva, for characters in early 20th century poems. Perhaps coined as a variant of Irja (also seemingly originally a male name), but compare also Russian Ария (Arija) (from Ancient Greek Ἀρῐάδνη (Arĭádnē)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑrjɑ/, [ˈɑ̝rjɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑrjɑ Syllabification(key): Ar‧ja Hyphenation(key): Ar‧ja === Proper noun === Arja a female given name popular in the 1940s and the 1950s ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Arja is the 32nd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 17,756 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,129 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === raja