First Names First has mostly been about first names that are in promiment use either in the English-speaking countries, or internationally. But we will more and more take on names from other countries.

Last time it was Tarmo, a male name in use mostly in Finland and Estonia. Today’s name is the female name Tarja. A common name in Finland a few decades ago, but not so much these days. Next month’s names will be German.

Pick one of the names below, then follow the Wikipedia link to read about the person, and to see what if anything she could contribute your life with. Lives lived have all something to tell us – let them!

Tarja-Tuulikki Tarsala* actress – Helsinki, Finland (1937)

Tarja Cronberg* (b Mattila) politician – Helsinki, Finland (1943)
Tarja Halonen* politician/11thP – Helsinki, Finland (1943) pic
**Tarja Tallqvis**t* (b Tainio) journalist/television director/politician – Joensuu, Finland (1944)
Tarja Markus* actress – Riihimäki, Finland (1946)
Tarja Teräsvuori* painter – Helsinki, Finland (1947)

Tarja Keinänen* actress – Oulu, Finland (1950)
Tarja Siimes* actress/daughter of Pentti Siimes – Helsinki, Finland (1957)
Tarja Kivi** blogger/linguist/astrologer – Helsinki, Finland (1957)
Tarja Pöntinen* (b Peräsalo) baseball player/tax collector – Lapua, Finland (1959)

Tarja Lunnas* singer – Tampere, Finland (1960)
Tarja Filatov* politician – Hämeenlinna, Finland (1963)
Tarja Roinila* translator/ teacher/columnist – Jyväskylä, Finland (1964)

Tarja Leveelahti* sprinter – Finland (1970)
Tarja Kankkunen* (b Jaskari) race walker – Lapua, Finland (1974)
Tarja Turunen* singer/songwriter/lyric soprano – Kitee, Finland (1977)

Updated 24.3.2021