Ronja
Ronja is a feminine given name in use largely in Scandinavian countries. It was invented by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for her 1981 fantasy novel Ronja, the Robber's Daughter. In the English translation of the book the name was translated as Ronia. It may also be translated as Ronya.
Meaning & Origin of Ronja
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ronja is a feminine given name in use largely in Scandinavian countries. It was invented by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren for her 1981 fantasy novel Ronja, the Robber's Daughter. In the English translation of the book the name was translated as Ronia. It may also be translated as Ronya.
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The Story of Ronja
Ronja first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 9 Ronjas were born — ranking #10,859 that year. As of 2026, Ronja ranks #13,455 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 63 Ronjas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Ronja
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- Ronja Aronsson (born 1997), Swedish footballer
- Ronja Eibl (born 1999), German cyclist
- Ronja Endres (born 1986), German politician
- Ronja Hilbig (born 1990), German singer
- Ronja Jenike (born 1989), German ice hockey player
- Rina Ronja Kari (born 1985), Danish politician
- Ronja Kemmer (born 1989), German politician
- Ronja Oja (born 1992), Finnish Paralympic athlete
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Names that sound like Ronja
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About the name Ronja
Ronja is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 63 births in the dataset. Ronja's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #10,859. Use the chart and map above to compare Ronja's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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