Tuija

A 20th-century invention from tuija (“Thuja tree”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈtui̯jɑ/, [ˈt̪ui̯j(ː)ɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -uijɑ
• Syllabification^(key): Tui‧ja
• Hyphenation^(key): Tui‧ja

Tuija

1. a female given name
   • 1987, Eira Stenberg, Häikäisy, Tammi, →ISBN, page 9:

     Muistatko Tuijaseni? Me emme totisesti olleet kotitalomme koivu ja tähti. Tuijat ovat hautapuita, kuin siististi palavia vihreitä liekkejä joiden symmetria ei häiritse vainajien mielenrauhaa. Et totisesti muistuta nimeäsi.

     Do you remember, my little Tuija? We were not the birch and the star at our home. Thujas are coniferous trees, like neatly burning green flames, that have a symmetry that doesn't bother the peace of mind of the dead. You don't resemble your name at all.

• Tuija is the 54^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 12,162 female individuals (and as a middle name to 673 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• ituja, uijat