Hilja

Hilja is actually a female given name .

Origin and variants

The name is derived from the Finnish hiljaisuus and means peace and quiet .

A Finnish diminutive is Hilla .

Well-known namesake

• Hilja Kahila (1861–1932), Finnish writer

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Hilja. Retrieved April 23, 2019 .