The baby name Mitja is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmit.ja/ — "MIT-yah".
Mitja is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Mitja is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈmit.ja/ — "MIT-yah".
Mitja is Slavic in Origin.
Mitja is a masculine given name used chiefly in Slovenia and, to a lesser extent, Finland, formed from the Slavic hypocoristic Mitya of Dmitrij/Dmitri, the East Slavic rendering of Greek Demetrios. The underlying meaning is “devoted to Demeter,” the Greek goddess of agriculture. The name spread through Eastern and Southeastern Europe with the cult of St. Demetrius of Thessaloniki, anchoring its use in Orthodox and later Catholic contexts; in Finland it entered via Karelian and Russian influence.
In Slovenia Mitja has been well established since the 20th century; known bearers include politician Mitja Ribičič, volleyball player Mitja Gasparini, and car designer Mitja Borkert, reflecting broader European familiarity. Related forms and cognates include Dmitri/Dmitry, Dimitri, Dimitrios, Demetrios/Demetrius, Slovenian Demetrij/Dmitrij, Serbian Dimitrije, Bulgarian and Macedonian Dimitar, Ukrainian Dmytro, Belarusian Dzmitry, and Romanian Dumitru; diminutives range from Mitya and Dima to Mitko.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SI | Boys | 0 | #17 | 492 | 3,402 |
| SI | 0 | #21 | 85 | 1,612 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 4 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Finland | 0 | #297 | 11 | 830 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #360 | 68 | 2,041 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #430 | 319 | 3,552 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #519 | 8 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #714 | 25 | 3,895 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #898 | 55 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,384 | 88 | 10,046 |
Mitja is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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