The baby name Seija is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAY-yah (Finnish: /ˈseijɑ/).
Seija is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Seija is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAY-yah (Finnish: /ˈseijɑ/).
Seija is Finnish in Origin.
Seija is a Finnish feminine given name derived from a Finnish word seija meaning “tranquility, calm” or “fair, settled weather,” carrying connotations of serenity and peace. It gained currency as a modern given name in Finland in the early 20th century and was especially popular from the 1940s through the 1960s. Notable bearers include the singer Seija Simola (1944–2017). The name is distinct from the Japanese masculine Seiya.
Finnish orthography allows few alternate spellings, so variants within Finland are rare; simplified forms like Seia or Seya sometimes appear abroad. Compound forms such as Seija-Liisa and Seija-Maria follow common Finnish naming patterns, and informal nicknames typically keep the base form. Semantic relatives include Finnish Rauha (“peace”) and international equivalents like Irene (from Greek Eirene) and Salome/Shlomit (from Hebrew shalom), which echo Seija’s peaceful, serene sense.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #21 | 19,568 | 3,895 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #47 | 2,527 | 1,368 |
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| Finland | 0 | #142 | 254 | 830 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2022 | #177 | 3 | 1,568 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| Canada | Girls | 2014 | #304 | 5 | 2,797 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2011 | #918 | 7 | 9,736 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #946 | 10 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Seija is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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