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
• [1] 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.