Ronja

RON-ya

Swedish literary name

Ronja Origin and Meaning

The name Ronja is a girl's name of Hebrew, German, Scandinavian origin.

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.

Popularity of the name Ronja

• 89 Germany 2024
• 65 Sweden 2024
• 47 Finland 2024
• 69 Switzerland 2023

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Famous People Named Ronja

• 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

The name 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