Anja

See also: anja

Danish

Proper noun

Anja

1. a female given name from Russian А́ня (Ánja, “Annie”, pet form), equivalent to English Anya

Faroese

Etymology

Ultimately, from Russian А́ня (Ánja).

Proper noun

Anja f

1. a female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Anja: Anjuson
• daughter of Anja: Anjudóttir

Declension

	singular
	indefinite
nominative	Anja
accusative	Anju
dative	Anju
genitive	Anju

Finnish

Etymology

From Russian А́ня (Ánja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑnjɑ/, [ˈɑ̝njɑ̝]
• Rhymes: -ɑnjɑ
• Hyphenation^(key): An‧ja

Proper noun

Anja

1. a female given name
   • 1911, Juhani Aho, Juha, SKS, published 1994, →ISBN, page 90:

     ―Voi, kuinka on toivottu uutta emäntää, alkoi Anja taas puhua, hentoinen, herttainen tyttö ―hyvä entinenkin, mutta nuori ja iloinen aina parempi.

     ―Oh, how have we wished for a new mistress, Anja began to spoke again, the graceful, sweet girl ―the erstwhile one was a good too, but a young and happy one is always better.

   • 2011, Anna Tommola, Seitsemäs käsiala ja muita kertomuksia, WSOY, →ISBN:

     »Hei kaulakas, annatkos sen vihkosen Anja-tädille.» Laina koki tulleensa puhutelluksi. Että korkeintaan varhaiskeski-ikäisen ihmisen nimi oli Anja ja että hän siitä huolimatta viesti äänellä, jossa ei ollut mitään anteeksipyytävää tai pidäteltyä. Se oli hurjaa.

     "Hey long-neck, could you hand that booklet to auntie Anja" Laina felt she was being talked to, that the name of the woman, at best early middle-aged, was Anja and that she still talked at a voice without any forgiveness or restraint. That was wild.

   • 2012, Pekka Koistinen, Kylän viimeiset vartijat: Kertomuksia, BoD - Books on Demand, →ISBN, page 81:

     ”Tuon naisen täytyy olla nimeltään Anja tai Leena”, ajatteli Tim mielessään. He odottivat hoitajan vastaanotolle. Anja, kuten Tim mielessään päätti naisen nimeksi, oli vaalea, rauhallisen ja tasapainoisen oloinen.

     "That woman must be called Anja or Leena", Tim thought in his head. They were waiting at the nurses' reception. Anja, as Tim thought was the woman's name, was bright, calm, balanced.

Usage notes

• Popular given name in Finland in early 20th century.

Declension

Inflection of Anja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)
nominative		Anja	Anjat
genitive		Anjan	Anjojen
partitive		Anjaa	Anjoja
illative		Anjaan	Anjoihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Anja	Anjat
accusative	nom.	Anja	Anjat
	gen.	Anjan
genitive		Anjan	Anjojen Anjain rare
partitive		Anjaa	Anjoja
inessive		Anjassa	Anjoissa
elative		Anjasta	Anjoista
illative		Anjaan	Anjoihin
adessive		Anjalla	Anjoilla
ablative		Anjalta	Anjoilta
allative		Anjalle	Anjoille
essive		Anjana	Anjoina
translative		Anjaksi	Anjoiksi
abessive		Anjatta	Anjoitta
instructive		—	Anjoin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Anja (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Anjani Anjani accusative nom. Anjani Anjani gen. Anjani genitive Anjani Anjojeni Anjaini rare partitive Anjaani Anjojani inessive Anjassani Anjoissani elative Anjastani Anjoistani illative Anjaani Anjoihini adessive Anjallani Anjoillani ablative Anjaltani Anjoiltani allative Anjalleni Anjoilleni essive Anjanani Anjoinani translative Anjakseni Anjoikseni abessive Anjattani Anjoittani instructive — — comitative — Anjoineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Anjasi Anjasi accusative nom. Anjasi Anjasi gen. Anjasi genitive Anjasi Anjojesi Anjaisi rare partitive Anjaasi Anjojasi inessive Anjassasi Anjoissasi elative Anjastasi Anjoistasi illative Anjaasi Anjoihisi adessive Anjallasi Anjoillasi ablative Anjaltasi Anjoiltasi allative Anjallesi Anjoillesi essive Anjanasi Anjoinasi translative Anjaksesi Anjoiksesi abessive Anjattasi Anjoittasi instructive — — comitative — Anjoinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Anjamme Anjamme accusative nom. Anjamme Anjamme gen. Anjamme genitive Anjamme Anjojemme Anjaimme rare partitive Anjaamme Anjojamme inessive Anjassamme Anjoissamme elative Anjastamme Anjoistamme illative Anjaamme Anjoihimme adessive Anjallamme Anjoillamme ablative Anjaltamme Anjoiltamme allative Anjallemme Anjoillemme essive Anjanamme Anjoinamme translative Anjaksemme Anjoiksemme abessive Anjattamme Anjoittamme instructive — — comitative — Anjoinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Anjanne Anjanne accusative nom. Anjanne Anjanne gen. Anjanne genitive Anjanne Anjojenne Anjainne rare partitive Anjaanne Anjojanne inessive Anjassanne Anjoissanne elative Anjastanne Anjoistanne illative Anjaanne Anjoihinne adessive Anjallanne Anjoillanne ablative Anjaltanne Anjoiltanne allative Anjallenne Anjoillenne essive Anjananne Anjoinanne translative Anjaksenne Anjoiksenne abessive Anjattanne Anjoittanne instructive — — comitative — Anjoinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Anjansa Anjansa accusative nom. Anjansa Anjansa gen. Anjansa genitive Anjansa Anjojensa Anjainsa rare partitive Anjaansa Anjojaan Anjojansa inessive Anjassaan Anjassansa Anjoissaan Anjoissansa elative Anjastaan Anjastansa Anjoistaan Anjoistansa illative Anjaansa Anjoihinsa adessive Anjallaan Anjallansa Anjoillaan Anjoillansa ablative Anjaltaan Anjaltansa Anjoiltaan Anjoiltansa allative Anjalleen Anjallensa Anjoilleen Anjoillensa essive Anjanaan Anjanansa Anjoinaan Anjoinansa translative Anjakseen Anjaksensa Anjoikseen Anjoiksensa abessive Anjattaan Anjattansa Anjoittaan Anjoittansa instructive — — comitative — Anjoineen Anjoinensa

Statistics

• Anja is the 32^nd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 18,689 female individuals (and as a middle name to 2,790 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Anagrams

• ajan, jaan, jana

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈanja]

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• Hyphenation: An‧ja

Proper noun

Anja

1. a female given name from Russian, popular in the late 20th century

Norwegian

Proper noun

Anja

1. a female given name from Russian

Swedish

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

Anja c (genitive Anjas)

1. a female given name from Russian