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)
|
| 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 4431st (tied with 27 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 166 individuals, according to February 2023 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 904th (tied with 3 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 205 female individuals (and as a middle name to 40 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo, Paikkala, Sirkka (2000) Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN