The baby name Tija is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEE-ya (ˈtiːjə),TEE-uh (ˈtiːə).
The baby name Tija is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced TEE-ya (ˈtiːjə),TEE-uh (ˈtiːə).
Tija is English, Slavic, Spanish in Origin.
Tija is a feminine name pronounced TEE-ya, used in South Slavic languages (notably Croatian and Slovene) and in Latvian. In these traditions it appears both as a modern standalone choice and as a familiar short form clipped from longer feminine names that contain the sequence -tija/-cija/-sija. Latvian orthography uses j to signal the y glide, so Tija aligns closely with the international Tia.
Its sense depends on the source name. When stemming from Leticija/Laetitia it conveys “joy, gladness”; from Anastasija it carries the Greek “resurrection”; from Patricija it reflects the Latin “noble, patrician.” The name rose in the late 20th century with the fashion for brief, melodious forms. Variants and cognates include Tia (English, Spanish, Portuguese), Tiia (Finnish, Estonian), and Tiya (a phonetic rendering). Related longer forms include Leticija/Leticia, Anastasija/Anastasia, and Patricija/Patricia.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Girls | 2009 | #1 | — | 956 |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| LT | 0 | #88 | 1 | 949 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #137 | 1 | 1,651 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #164 | 11 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #198 | 3 | 1,904 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #272 | 18 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2002 | #885 | 5 | 9,522 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #965 | 30 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 5 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,093 | 36 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,176 | 7 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Tija is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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