♀ Name Finja – Finn

Baby name Finja
Origin:Old Norse, Frisian, Old High German, Russian
Meaning:Finn, Sámi, wanderer, red-haired, peace, protection, fen-dweller
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The name Finja has multiple origins, including Old Norse, Russian, and Frisian. Therefore, Finja can have various meanings, including “Finn,” “red-haired,” or “peace.”

Where does the name Finja come from?

Even though Finja sounds Scandinavian, it is not considered a Scandinavian name and is very rarely used in Scandinavia. Finja is also not the feminine form of the Irish-Gaelic name Finn, but it shares the Old Norse root “finnr” with it. Instead, Finja is a Russian name (Финя), used as a diminutive form of Rufina. Additionally, Finja is a variant of the Frisian name Fenja.

What does the name Finja mean?

Finja means “person from Finland,” “Finn,” “Sámi,” or “wanderer” in Old Norse. From the name Rufina, Finja takes on the meanings “red” or “red-haired.” Additionally, Finja means “peace,” “protection” and “fen-dweller,” or “heath-dweller” (from Fenja).

Word composition

  • Latin “rufus” = red, red-haired
  • Old Norse “finnr” = Finn, Sámi, wanderer
  • Old High German “fridu” = peace, protection
  • Old Norse “fen” = moor, swamp

Pronunciation of Finja

Variants

Finia Finnja Finya Fynnja

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Popularity of the name Finja

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