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Vilja
OriginFinnish, Swedish, Slavic
Meaning"grain, will, fairy"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Vilja
A name made most famous by the operetta The Merry Widow which features "The Vilja's Song". A vila is a woodland spirit or fairy in Slavic mythology. Vilja also means "grain" in Finnish and "will, intent" in Swedish, and is very popular as a girls' name in Scandinavia, ranking in the Top 100 in both Finland and Norway.
Pronounced VIL-yuh.
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