The baby name Tarja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAR-yah (IPA: /ˈtɑr.jɑ/).
Tarja is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Tarja is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TAR-yah (IPA: /ˈtɑr.jɑ/).
Tarja is Finnish in Origin.
Tarja is a Finnish and Estonian feminine given name, generally regarded as the Finnish form of Slavic Darja (Daria). Daria derives from Latin Daria, the feminine of Darius (Greek Dareios), ultimately from Old Persian Dārayavahuš, "holding firm the good," often interpreted as "wealthy" or "possessor of good."
In Finland, Tarja entered wider use in the mid-20th century and peaked in the 1960s–70s; it gained international visibility through President Tarja Halonen and singer Tarja Turunen. Variants and cognates include Darja (Slavic), Daria (international), Darya/Dariya (Russian and other languages). Related Finnish forms sometimes used as nicknames are Taru and Tarja-Liisa in compound names. The name carries a poised, timeless Nordic feel while retaining ancient Persian roots through its Daria connection. Use also appears in Estonia and among the Finnish diaspora; while rarer for newborns today, it remains widely recognized across generations.
| Tarja Halonen Tarja Halonen is a Finnish politician best known for serving as president of Finland from 2000 to 2012, becoming the country’s first and so far only woman president. Before that, she built her career as a lawyer for the Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions, worked as the prime minister’s parliamentary secretary, and served for many years on the Helsinki City Council. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Girls | 2019 | #1 | — | 436 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #11 | 23,881 | 3,895 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #14 | 4,748 | 1,368 |
| Finland | 0 | #56 | 645 | 830 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Girls | 2024 | #132 | 4 | 1,786 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #235 | 3 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #293 | 2 | 3,687 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #327 | 3 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #519 | 5 | 11,913 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #544 | 2 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #917 | 6 | 9,789 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #945 | 11 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #974 | 10 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,149 | 4 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
Tarja is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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