Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsoljɑ/, [ˈs̠o̞ljɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -oljɑ
- Syllabification(key): Sol‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): Sol‧ja
Etymology 1
Possibly from a Tavastian form of the pre-Christian name Sotia (sotija).[1]
Proper noun
Solja
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Solja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Solja
|
Soljat
|
| genitive
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Soljan
|
Soljien
|
| partitive
|
Soljaa
|
Soljia
|
| illative
|
Soljaan
|
Soljiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Solja
|
Soljat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Solja
|
Soljat
|
| gen.
|
Soljan
|
| genitive
|
Soljan
|
Soljien
Soljain rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaa
|
Soljia
|
| inessive
|
Soljassa
|
Soljissa
|
| elative
|
Soljasta
|
Soljista
|
| illative
|
Soljaan
|
Soljiin
|
| adessive
|
Soljalla
|
Soljilla
|
| ablative
|
Soljalta
|
Soljilta
|
| allative
|
Soljalle
|
Soljille
|
| essive
|
Soljana
|
Soljina
|
| translative
|
Soljaksi
|
Soljiksi
|
| abessive
|
Soljatta
|
Soljitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Soljin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljani
|
Soljani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljani
|
Soljani
|
| gen.
|
Soljani
|
| genitive
|
Soljani
|
Soljieni
Soljaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaani
|
Soljiani
|
| inessive
|
Soljassani
|
Soljissani
|
| elative
|
Soljastani
|
Soljistani
|
| illative
|
Soljaani
|
Soljiini
|
| adessive
|
Soljallani
|
Soljillani
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltani
|
Soljiltani
|
| allative
|
Soljalleni
|
Soljilleni
|
| essive
|
Soljanani
|
Soljinani
|
| translative
|
Soljakseni
|
Soljikseni
|
| abessive
|
Soljattani
|
Soljittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljasi
|
Soljasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljasi
|
Soljasi
|
| gen.
|
Soljasi
|
| genitive
|
Soljasi
|
Soljiesi
Soljaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaasi
|
Soljiasi
|
| inessive
|
Soljassasi
|
Soljissasi
|
| elative
|
Soljastasi
|
Soljistasi
|
| illative
|
Soljaasi
|
Soljiisi
|
| adessive
|
Soljallasi
|
Soljillasi
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltasi
|
Soljiltasi
|
| allative
|
Soljallesi
|
Soljillesi
|
| essive
|
Soljanasi
|
Soljinasi
|
| translative
|
Soljaksesi
|
Soljiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Soljattasi
|
Soljittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljamme
|
Soljamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljamme
|
Soljamme
|
| gen.
|
Soljamme
|
| genitive
|
Soljamme
|
Soljiemme
Soljaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaamme
|
Soljiamme
|
| inessive
|
Soljassamme
|
Soljissamme
|
| elative
|
Soljastamme
|
Soljistamme
|
| illative
|
Soljaamme
|
Soljiimme
|
| adessive
|
Soljallamme
|
Soljillamme
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltamme
|
Soljiltamme
|
| allative
|
Soljallemme
|
Soljillemme
|
| essive
|
Soljanamme
|
Soljinamme
|
| translative
|
Soljaksemme
|
Soljiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Soljattamme
|
Soljittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljanne
|
Soljanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljanne
|
Soljanne
|
| gen.
|
Soljanne
|
| genitive
|
Soljanne
|
Soljienne
Soljainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaanne
|
Soljianne
|
| inessive
|
Soljassanne
|
Soljissanne
|
| elative
|
Soljastanne
|
Soljistanne
|
| illative
|
Soljaanne
|
Soljiinne
|
| adessive
|
Soljallanne
|
Soljillanne
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltanne
|
Soljiltanne
|
| allative
|
Soljallenne
|
Soljillenne
|
| essive
|
Soljananne
|
Soljinanne
|
| translative
|
Soljaksenne
|
Soljiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Soljattanne
|
Soljittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljansa
|
Soljansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljansa
|
Soljansa
|
| gen.
|
Soljansa
|
| genitive
|
Soljansa
|
Soljiensa
Soljainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaansa
|
Soljiaan
Soljiansa
|
| inessive
|
Soljassaan
Soljassansa
|
Soljissaan
Soljissansa
|
| elative
|
Soljastaan
Soljastansa
|
Soljistaan
Soljistansa
|
| illative
|
Soljaansa
|
Soljiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Soljallaan
Soljallansa
|
Soljillaan
Soljillansa
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltaan
Soljaltansa
|
Soljiltaan
Soljiltansa
|
| allative
|
Soljalleen
Soljallensa
|
Soljilleen
Soljillensa
|
| essive
|
Soljanaan
Soljanansa
|
Soljinaan
Soljinansa
|
| translative
|
Soljakseen
Soljaksensa
|
Soljikseen
Soljiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Soljattaan
Soljattansa
|
Soljittaan
Soljittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljineen
Soljinensa
|
|
Statistics
- The surname Solja belongs to 165 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 2
From the surname or perhaps more directly from the pre-Christian name it may derive from. Revived in the early 20th century and popularized in 1944; adoption as a female name is due to its phonetic similarity to names like Sonja and Tanja.
Proper noun
Solja
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Solja (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Solja
|
Soljat
|
| genitive
|
Soljan
|
Soljien
|
| partitive
|
Soljaa
|
Soljia
|
| illative
|
Soljaan
|
Soljiin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Solja
|
Soljat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Solja
|
Soljat
|
| gen.
|
Soljan
|
| genitive
|
Soljan
|
Soljien
Soljain rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaa
|
Soljia
|
| inessive
|
Soljassa
|
Soljissa
|
| elative
|
Soljasta
|
Soljista
|
| illative
|
Soljaan
|
Soljiin
|
| adessive
|
Soljalla
|
Soljilla
|
| ablative
|
Soljalta
|
Soljilta
|
| allative
|
Soljalle
|
Soljille
|
| essive
|
Soljana
|
Soljina
|
| translative
|
Soljaksi
|
Soljiksi
|
| abessive
|
Soljatta
|
Soljitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Soljin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljani
|
Soljani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljani
|
Soljani
|
| gen.
|
Soljani
|
| genitive
|
Soljani
|
Soljieni
Soljaini rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaani
|
Soljiani
|
| inessive
|
Soljassani
|
Soljissani
|
| elative
|
Soljastani
|
Soljistani
|
| illative
|
Soljaani
|
Soljiini
|
| adessive
|
Soljallani
|
Soljillani
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltani
|
Soljiltani
|
| allative
|
Soljalleni
|
Soljilleni
|
| essive
|
Soljanani
|
Soljinani
|
| translative
|
Soljakseni
|
Soljikseni
|
| abessive
|
Soljattani
|
Soljittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljasi
|
Soljasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljasi
|
Soljasi
|
| gen.
|
Soljasi
|
| genitive
|
Soljasi
|
Soljiesi
Soljaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaasi
|
Soljiasi
|
| inessive
|
Soljassasi
|
Soljissasi
|
| elative
|
Soljastasi
|
Soljistasi
|
| illative
|
Soljaasi
|
Soljiisi
|
| adessive
|
Soljallasi
|
Soljillasi
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltasi
|
Soljiltasi
|
| allative
|
Soljallesi
|
Soljillesi
|
| essive
|
Soljanasi
|
Soljinasi
|
| translative
|
Soljaksesi
|
Soljiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Soljattasi
|
Soljittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljamme
|
Soljamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljamme
|
Soljamme
|
| gen.
|
Soljamme
|
| genitive
|
Soljamme
|
Soljiemme
Soljaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaamme
|
Soljiamme
|
| inessive
|
Soljassamme
|
Soljissamme
|
| elative
|
Soljastamme
|
Soljistamme
|
| illative
|
Soljaamme
|
Soljiimme
|
| adessive
|
Soljallamme
|
Soljillamme
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltamme
|
Soljiltamme
|
| allative
|
Soljallemme
|
Soljillemme
|
| essive
|
Soljanamme
|
Soljinamme
|
| translative
|
Soljaksemme
|
Soljiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Soljattamme
|
Soljittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljanne
|
Soljanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljanne
|
Soljanne
|
| gen.
|
Soljanne
|
| genitive
|
Soljanne
|
Soljienne
Soljainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaanne
|
Soljianne
|
| inessive
|
Soljassanne
|
Soljissanne
|
| elative
|
Soljastanne
|
Soljistanne
|
| illative
|
Soljaanne
|
Soljiinne
|
| adessive
|
Soljallanne
|
Soljillanne
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltanne
|
Soljiltanne
|
| allative
|
Soljallenne
|
Soljillenne
|
| essive
|
Soljananne
|
Soljinanne
|
| translative
|
Soljaksenne
|
Soljiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Soljattanne
|
Soljittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Soljansa
|
Soljansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Soljansa
|
Soljansa
|
| gen.
|
Soljansa
|
| genitive
|
Soljansa
|
Soljiensa
Soljainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Soljaansa
|
Soljiaan
Soljiansa
|
| inessive
|
Soljassaan
Soljassansa
|
Soljissaan
Soljissansa
|
| elative
|
Soljastaan
Soljastansa
|
Soljistaan
Soljistansa
|
| illative
|
Soljaansa
|
Soljiinsa
|
| adessive
|
Soljallaan
Soljallansa
|
Soljillaan
Soljillansa
|
| ablative
|
Soljaltaan
Soljaltansa
|
Soljiltaan
Soljiltansa
|
| allative
|
Soljalleen
Soljallensa
|
Soljilleen
Soljillensa
|
| essive
|
Soljanaan
Soljanansa
|
Soljinaan
Soljinansa
|
| translative
|
Soljakseen
Soljaksensa
|
Soljikseen
Soljiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Soljattaan
Soljattansa
|
Soljittaan
Soljittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Soljineen
Soljinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Solja is the 915th (tied with 4 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 208 female individuals (and as a middle name to 42 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN