Sirje

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Estonian

"blue-feathered"

Sirje Origin and Meaning

The name Sirje is a girl's name meaning "blue-feathered".

Sirje is a uniquely Estonian name of unconfirmed origins, although the story goes that it was created and offered up by Julius Mägiste, a linguist, in 1929. He derived it from the word sinisirje, meaning "blue-feathered" and tied to a mythical bird creature in the Kalevipoeg, Estonia's national epic. Eugen Kapp used Sirje for one of the characters in his 1945 opera Tasuleegid, which roughly translates to "The Flames of Fame."

Sirje Runge is an esteemed Estonian artist.

Popularity of the name Sirje

• 14 Estonia 2024

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