Kaija

Kaija is a contemporary feminine personal name thought to have arisen as a Finnic variant of the name Katrin, or alternatively from Katariina.

Among the people who share this name are: Kaija Aarikka (1929–2014), Finnish designer Kaija Juurikkala (b. 1959), a Finnish film director and screenwriter Kaija Kärkinen (b. 1962), a Finnish singer and actress Kaija Koo (b. 1962 as Kaija Kokkola), a Finnish singer Kaija Lustila (b. 1965), a Finnish singer Kaija Mustonen (b. 1941), a Finnish skater Kaija Pohjola (b. 1951), a Finnish singer Kaija Saariaho née Laakkonen (1952–2023), a Finnish composer Kaija Salopuro (b. 1938), Finnish footballer Kaija Silvennoinen (b. 1954), a Finnish skier Kaija Siren née Tuominen (1920–2001), a Finnish architect Kaija Udras (b. 1986), an Estonian skier