Elja is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Elja one of the gender-neutral unisex names.
Elja is a Finnish form of the Hebrew name Elijah. The girl’s name Elja is a Scandinavian name of Old Norse origin. Besided, Elja is a feminine form of Elijah
Elja means “my God is Yahweh” for boys and girls (from Hebrew “el/אֵל” God + “yah/יָה” = referring to the Hebrew God). The girl’s name additionally means “rival wife” (from Old Norse “elja”).
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