Ronja
About Ronja
Pippi Longstocking author Astrid Lindgren invented the name Ronja for her book Ronja, the Robber's Daughter. She was inspired by the lake Juronjaure, located in Norrbotten, Sweden.
Lindgren's creation has been a smash hit since the book was first published in 1981. Ronja was recently a Top 100 name in Germany, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Switzerland.
Despite similarities to the Hebrew names Ronia and Roniya, as well as the Russian Ronya, Ronja is unrelated.
Pronounced ROHN-yuh.
As of October 2026, Ronja ranked #14820 in US births in 2023 SSA, peaked at #8999 in 1970.
Editor's take: The name Ronja is a girl's name of Hebrew, German, Scandinavian origin.
World rankings
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Ronja on lists
Famous Ronjas
- Ronja Furrer
Swiss model
- Ronja Hilbig
German pop singer of group Queensberry
- Ronja Aronsson
Swedish footballer
- Ronja Mannov Olesen
Danish actress
- Ronja Savolainen
Finnish ice hockey player
Ronja in pop culture
- "Ronja Rövardotter" aka "Ronia
the Robber's Daughter," children's fantasy book by Astrid Lindgren and its main character
- Ronja Zipse
character in Sophia Elaine Hanson's Vinyl Trilogy