Svenja
Svenja (more rarely Swenja ) is a female given name.
Origin and meaning
Svenja is a feminine form of Sven that is particularly widespread in the German-speaking area, see there for more information. Around 1990 Svenja was one of the most popular female first names in Germany.
Alternatively, Svenja can also be derived from the old German word "svan", which means "swan"; it would then be short for names like Swanhild .
The name Svenja has multiple meanings in different languages such as in
- Old German: Svan = swan
- Nordic: young warrior
- Germanic: young fighter
- Spanish: Sueña = (feminine form of) dream, sleep
Name bearers
- Svenja Bazlen (* 1984), German triathlete
- Svenja Engelhardt (* 1988), German volleyball and beach volleyball player
- Svenja Flaßpöhler (* 1975), German philosopher, literary scholar and author
- Svenja Goltermann (* 1965), German historian
- Svenja Graefen (* 1990), German writer
- Svenja Hahn (* 1989), German politician
- Svenja Hermuth (* 1981), German theater and television actress
- Svenja Hofert (* 1965), German author
- Svenja Huber (* 1985), German handball player
- Svenja Huth (* 1991), German soccer player
- Svenja Jung (* 1993), German actress
- Svenja Leiber (* 1975), German writer
- Svenja Pages (* 1966), German actress
- Svenja Schlicht (* 1967), German swimmer
- Svenja Schulze (* 1968), German politician (SPD)
- Svenja Spriestersbach (* 1981), German handball player
- Svenja Würth (* 1993), German ski jumper
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ First name Svenja * Statistics and meaning
- ↑ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Svenja. Retrieved February 11, 2011 .