Finnish
Etymology
A 1960s invention, inspired by names like Minna and Pinja. It may be explained as a phonetic rendering of the Russian nickname Ми́ня (Mínja).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈminjɑ/, [ˈminjɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -injɑ
- Syllabification(key): Min‧ja
- Hyphenation(key): Min‧ja
Proper noun
Minja
- a female given name of modern usage
Declension
| Inflection of Minja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
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| nominative
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Minja
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Minjat
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| genitive
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Minjan
|
Minjojen
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| partitive
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Minjaa
|
Minjoja
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| illative
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Minjaan
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Minjoihin
|
|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
|
Minja
|
Minjat
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| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minja
|
Minjat
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| gen.
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Minjan
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| genitive
|
Minjan
|
Minjojen
Minjain rare
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| partitive
|
Minjaa
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Minjoja
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| inessive
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Minjassa
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Minjoissa
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| elative
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Minjasta
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Minjoista
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| illative
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Minjaan
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Minjoihin
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| adessive
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Minjalla
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Minjoilla
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| ablative
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Minjalta
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Minjoilta
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| allative
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Minjalle
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Minjoille
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| essive
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Minjana
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Minjoina
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| translative
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Minjaksi
|
Minjoiksi
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| abessive
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Minjatta
|
Minjoitta
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| instructive
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—
|
Minjoin
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| comitative
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See the possessive forms below.
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| first-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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Minjani
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Minjani
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| accusative
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nom.
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Minjani
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Minjani
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| gen.
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Minjani
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| genitive
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Minjani
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Minjojeni
Minjaini rare
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| partitive
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Minjaani
|
Minjojani
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| inessive
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Minjassani
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Minjoissani
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| elative
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Minjastani
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Minjoistani
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| illative
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Minjaani
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Minjoihini
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| adessive
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Minjallani
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Minjoillani
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| ablative
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Minjaltani
|
Minjoiltani
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| allative
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Minjalleni
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Minjoilleni
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| essive
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Minjanani
|
Minjoinani
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| translative
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Minjakseni
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Minjoikseni
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| abessive
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Minjattani
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Minjoittani
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| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minjoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
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|
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singular
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plural
|
| nominative
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Minjasi
|
Minjasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
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Minjasi
|
Minjasi
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| gen.
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Minjasi
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| genitive
|
Minjasi
|
Minjojesi
Minjaisi rare
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| partitive
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Minjaasi
|
Minjojasi
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| inessive
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Minjassasi
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Minjoissasi
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| elative
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Minjastasi
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Minjoistasi
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| illative
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Minjaasi
|
Minjoihisi
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| adessive
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Minjallasi
|
Minjoillasi
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| ablative
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Minjaltasi
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Minjoiltasi
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| allative
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Minjallesi
|
Minjoillesi
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| essive
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Minjanasi
|
Minjoinasi
|
| translative
|
Minjaksesi
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Minjoiksesi
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| abessive
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Minjattasi
|
Minjoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minjoinesi
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| first-person plural possessor
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|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Minjamme
|
Minjamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minjamme
|
Minjamme
|
| gen.
|
Minjamme
|
| genitive
|
Minjamme
|
Minjojemme
Minjaimme rare
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| partitive
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Minjaamme
|
Minjojamme
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| inessive
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Minjassamme
|
Minjoissamme
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| elative
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Minjastamme
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Minjoistamme
|
| illative
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Minjaamme
|
Minjoihimme
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| adessive
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Minjallamme
|
Minjoillamme
|
| ablative
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Minjaltamme
|
Minjoiltamme
|
| allative
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Minjallemme
|
Minjoillemme
|
| essive
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Minjanamme
|
Minjoinamme
|
| translative
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Minjaksemme
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Minjoiksemme
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| abessive
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Minjattamme
|
Minjoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minjoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Minjanne
|
Minjanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minjanne
|
Minjanne
|
| gen.
|
Minjanne
|
| genitive
|
Minjanne
|
Minjojenne
Minjainne rare
|
| partitive
|
Minjaanne
|
Minjojanne
|
| inessive
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Minjassanne
|
Minjoissanne
|
| elative
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Minjastanne
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Minjoistanne
|
| illative
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Minjaanne
|
Minjoihinne
|
| adessive
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Minjallanne
|
Minjoillanne
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| ablative
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Minjaltanne
|
Minjoiltanne
|
| allative
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Minjallenne
|
Minjoillenne
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| essive
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Minjananne
|
Minjoinanne
|
| translative
|
Minjaksenne
|
Minjoiksenne
|
| abessive
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Minjattanne
|
Minjoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minjoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
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Minjansa
|
Minjansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Minjansa
|
Minjansa
|
| gen.
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Minjansa
|
| genitive
|
Minjansa
|
Minjojensa
Minjainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
Minjaansa
|
Minjojaan
Minjojansa
|
| inessive
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Minjassaan
Minjassansa
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Minjoissaan
Minjoissansa
|
| elative
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Minjastaan
Minjastansa
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Minjoistaan
Minjoistansa
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| illative
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Minjaansa
|
Minjoihinsa
|
| adessive
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Minjallaan
Minjallansa
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Minjoillaan
Minjoillansa
|
| ablative
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Minjaltaan
Minjaltansa
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Minjoiltaan
Minjoiltansa
|
| allative
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Minjalleen
Minjallensa
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Minjoilleen
Minjoillensa
|
| essive
|
Minjanaan
Minjanansa
|
Minjoinaan
Minjoinansa
|
| translative
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Minjakseen
Minjaksensa
|
Minjoikseen
Minjoiksensa
|
| abessive
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Minjattaan
Minjattansa
|
Minjoittaan
Minjoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Minjoineen
Minjoinensa
|
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Statistics
- Minja is the 280th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,850 female individuals (and as a middle name to 236 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.