Ronja

Name Ronja – origin and meaning

Ronja is a female name.

Origin of Ronja

Ronja is a name of Russian origin. It is a short form of the names Roxana or Veronika. Besides, Ronja is an invented name by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for her book “Ronia the Robber’s Daughter” (“Ronja rövardotter”). She had derived the name from the north Swedish lake JuRONJAure. Ronja is also a feminine form of the Old Norse name Ragnvaldr and a diminutive of the Greek name Siphronia.

Meaning of Ronja

Ronja means “bright” and “dawn” (from Roxana) and “true image” or “winner” (from Veronika). Besides, Ronja means “the advice of the ruler” (from Old Norse “regin” = advice/counsel (of the gods) + “valdr” = ruler/power) and “self-controlled”, “sensible” (from Sophronia).