Irja
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Finnish / Greek / Russian ◈ 3 syllables
"Woman of Peace"

From Finnish / Greek / Russian

Woman of Peace Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Irja at a glance
MeaningWoman of Peace
OriginFinnish / Greek / Russian
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 2
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Origin & history of Irja
1
Finnish / Greek / Russian roots
Irja comes from the Finnish / Greek / Russian tradition, meaning Woman of Peace.
How popular is Irja?
1918 peak year
The name Irja reached its peak in 1918, with 20 registrations (ranked #1916). It had only entered records 8 years earlier, in 1910. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 156 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
20 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,916)
156 All-time total
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Irja
2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
I9
R9
J1
A1
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
Personality of Irja
🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
💞
Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
🎭
Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
🎵
Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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