Vija

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From vija (“garland”).

Proper noun

Vija f

1. a female given name

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Vija was the only given name of 6366 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.