Vilja

== Estonian == === Proper noun === Vilja a female given name, equivalent to Finnish Vilja ==== Related terms ==== Viljar == Finnish == === Etymology === From vilja (“grain”), found as an element in pre-Christian Finnish names (probably male given names), and revived in the 19th century as a female given name. The surname may derive via place names, but was also adopted directly as a surname during the Fennicization of surnames at the turn of the 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʋiljɑ/, [ˈʋiljɑ̝] Rhymes: -iljɑ Syllabification(key): Vil‧ja Hyphenation(key): Vil‧ja === Proper noun === Vilja a female given name from Finnish a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Vilja is the 227th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 2,489 female individuals (and as a middle name to 617 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. The surname Vilja belongs to 202 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === == Icelandic == === Proper noun === Vilja m inflection of Vilji: accusative dative genitive == Old Norse == === Noun === Vilja accusative/dative/genitive of Vili