The baby name Milja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈmil.jɑ/ (MIL-yah); English: /ˈmɪl.jə/ (MIL-yuh).
Milja is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Milja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Finnish: /ˈmil.jɑ/ (MIL-yah); English: /ˈmɪl.jə/ (MIL-yuh).
Milja is Finnish in Origin.
Milja is a Finnish feminine given name that developed as a short form of Emil‑ names, especially Emilia, and also aligns with Slavic names built on the root mil‑ (“dear, gracious”). It appears in Finnish records in the early 20th century and rose steadily in use from the 1980s through the 2000s. Beyond Finland, it occurs in Estonia and Sweden, and in South and East Slavic contexts (e.g., Serbian Milja, Russian Milya) it serves as a pet form of Milena, Milica, or Lyudmila.
Its meaning depends on the source: from Latin Aemilius via Emilia it carries the sense of “rival, eager,” while the Slavic mil‑ root gives “beloved; gracious.” Related forms and variants include Mila, Milla, Emilia/Emilija, Emmi, Milena, Milica, Miljana, and Lyudmila/Ludmila; nicknames include Mila and Milli. Common Finnish pronunciation is MEEL‑yah.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| RS | 0 | #83 | 2 | 923 | |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #120 | 16 | 1,651 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #121 | 4,914 | 3,895 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #141 | 594 | 1,368 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #174 | 6 | 1,568 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #175 | 3 | 2,769 |
| Finland | 0 | #192 | 130 | 830 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #276 | 14 | 3,687 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #410 | 11 | 1,885 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 42 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,427 | 20 | 9,415 |
Milja is popular in 25 countries — most recent births per country:
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