Hilja

HEEL-yah

Finnish, Estonian

"silent, quiet, flat, pleasant; late"

Hilja Origin and Meaning

The name Hilja is a girl's name meaning "silent, quiet, flat, pleasant; late".

This gentle Finnish name derives from the word hiljainen, meaning "quiet" and was first coined in the 19th century as a translation of the name Placidia. It is also used in Estonia, though it does coincide with the word Estonian word for late.