Silje
Silje is a Norwegian given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind".
- Norwegian
- Danish
Meaning & Origin of Silje
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Silje is a Norwegian given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind".
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Norwegian
- Danish
The Story of Silje
Silje first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2002, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 13 Siljes were born — ranking #8,483 that year. As of 2026, Silje ranks #15,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 64 Siljes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Silje
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Names that sound like Silje
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About the name Silje
Silje is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 64 births in the dataset. Silje's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #8,483. Use the chart and map above to compare Silje'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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