Silje

Norwegian

Etymology

20th century short form of Cecilie.

Proper noun

Silje

  1. A female given name.

Usage notes
  • The most common given name of women born in Norway in the 1980s.

References
  • Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
  • Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 15 255 females with the given name Silje living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on April 18th, 2011.
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