Antje

Antje is a female given name .

Origin and meaning of the name

Dutch or Old Frisian (13th to 15th century) diminutive form of Anna (in Frisian still today as Ansje), which has become an independent name. There is also evidence of a Latinized form Antja.

name day

Name day for the originally Hebrew form is July 26th .

Well-known namesake

• Antje Bultmann (* 1941), German journalist, science journalist and non-fiction author
• Antje Buschschulte (* 1978), German swimmer
• Antje Dertinger (* 1940), German writer
• Antje von Dewitz (* 1972), German entrepreneur (VauDe)
• Antje Garden (1951–1993), presenter of GDR television
• Antje Hagen (* 1938), German actress
• Antje Harvey (* 1967), German cross-country skier and biathlete
• Antje Herbst (* 1967), German captain
• Antje Huber (1924–2015), German politician (SPD)
• Antje Jackelén (* 1955), Archbishop of the Church of Sweden
• Antje Köster (* 1964), German politician (SPD), mayor of Hattersheim am Main
• Antje-Katrin Kühnemann (* 1945), German doctor and television presenter
• Antje Angela Malestein see Angela Malestein (* 1993), Dutch handball player
• Antje Mönning (* 1978), German actress
• Antje Peveling (* 1988), German handball player
• Antje Rávic Strubel (* 1974), German writer
• Antje Siebrecht (1958–2013), German visual artist
• Antje Traue (* 1981), German actress
• Antje Vollmer (* 1943), German politician (Alliance 90 / The Greens)
• Antje Weisgerber (1922-2004), German actress

Fictional namesake

• Antje, a walrus by Janosch , inspired by and named after the walrus Antje (see below).

Others

• Ms. Antje , an advertising figure
• Walrus Antje (1976-2003), long-time mascot of the NDR

variants

See also: Anita , Anja , Anna , Annette , Annika , Hanna , Hannah , Nancy