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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in Danish and Finnish
[ˈme̞rjɑ̝] · Finnish
01 / Meaning & origin
Merja is a feminine given name documented in Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
A 20th-century coinage explained as coming from merjalainen (“member of an ancient Finno-Ugric tribe”), but also cleary inspired by Marja and Meri, both ultimately equivalents of the English Mary.
02 / Across borders
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03 / By the numbers
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2026 Spelling: Merja
Recorded category female
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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19,022 | 28 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Merja” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
