Nordic · Girl name
Ronja
“coined by Astrid Lindgren”
About the name Ronja
Ronja is a Swedish name created by Astrid Lindgren for the heroine of her novel Ronja rövardotter, known in English as Ronia, the Robber’s Daughter. Lindgren said she adapted it from Juronjaure, the name of a mountain lake in Swedish Lapland. The book, about the daughter of a robber chieftain who befriends the son of a rival band, was filmed in Sweden and adapted as a Japanese animated series. The name is also spelled Ronia in English.
- Meaning
- coined by Astrid Lindgren
- Origin
- Nordic
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- RON-yah(2 syl.)
Middle names for Ronja
- Ronja Marie
- Ronja Elise
- Ronja Sophie
- Ronja Claire
- Ronja Rose
Questions about Ronja
- What does Ronja mean?
- Ronja is a Nordic name meaning "coined by Astrid Lindgren".
- How do you pronounce Ronja?
- Ronja is pronounced RON-yah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Ronja?
- Variants of Ronja include Ronia.
More names like this: Nordic baby names