Kajsa is a Swedish feminine given name. Initially, Kajsa, Kaisa or Cajsa was a variation of the name Karin, in turn a variation of the name ''Katarina'' (

Catherine Katherine, also spelled Catherine, and other variations are feminine names. They are popular in Christian countries because of their derivation from the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. In the early Christ ...

). It is known in Sweden since 1540. It is also used in Finland and Norway. Notable people with the name include: *

Halta-Kajsa Kajsa (Catarina) (1792, Agunnaryd - 1857), known as ''Halta-Kajsa'' (Limp-Kajsa), was a Swedish story teller and tradition bearer. She was an important co worker and source of information of Gunnar Olof Hyltén-Cavallius in his work of collecting ol ...

(1792–1857), Swedish story teller *

Kajsa Bergqvist Kajsa Margareta Bergqvist (; born 12 October 1976 in Sollentuna, Stockholm) is a Swedish former high jumper. She won one bronze medal in the Olympic Games, one gold and two bronze medals in the World Championships in Athletics and one gold a ...

(born 1976), Swedish high jumper *

Kajsa Bergström Kajsa Magdalena Bergström (born 3 January 1981) is a Swedish curler. The younger sister of curler Anna Le Moine, she has skipped for the club Sveg CK for the past two years. Bergström played on the Swedish team in the 2009 Mount Titlis Wor ...

(born 1981), Swedish curler *

Kajsa Ekis Ekman Kajsa "Ekis" Ekman is a Swedish author and journalist. She has written four books, translated into several languages, about capitalism, economic crises, and women's rights. She lectures internationally on prostitution and surrogacy. She is a regul ...

(born 1980), Swedish journalist and writer * Kajsa Ernst (born 1962), Swedish actress *

Kajsa Grytt Karin Johanna (''Kajsa'') Grytt (born 20 June 1961) is a Swedish punk-rocker, guitarist, singer and songwriter. She was between 1979 and 1985 guitarist in the band Tant Strul and 1985 to 1988 and around 1996 a member of the duo Kajsa och Malena. ...

(born 1961), Swedish musician * Kajsa Kling (born 1988), Swedish alpine skier * Kajsa Nilsson (born 1982), Swedish orienteer * Kajsa Norman (1820–1903), Swedish folk musician *

Kajsa Ollongren Jkvr. Karin Hildur "Kajsa" Ollongren (; ; born 28 May 1967) is a Dutch politician serving as the Netherlands' Minister of Defence since 10 January 2022. A member of the Democrats 66 (D66), she previously served as Minister of the Interior and K ...

(born 1967), Dutch-Swedish politician *

Kajsa Reingardt Kajsa Louise Reingardt (born 22 June 1957, Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish actress. Reingardt studied at Malmö Theatre Academy 1977–80 and worked after the education at Malmö City Theatre but also at Borås City Theatre. Since 1992 she wo ...

(born 1957), Swedish actress * Kaisa Pöyry (1818-1892),

Finnish Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also ...

cunning woman Cunning may refer to: * Cunning (owarai), a Japanese comedy group * Cunning folk, a type of folk magic user * Cunning (surname), a list of people with Cunning as a surname See also * Cunningham * * * Sneak (disambiguation) Sneak or Sneaky m ...

and herbalist * Kajsa Rinaldo Persson (born 1997), Swedish tennis player * Kajsa Thoor (1971–2023), Swedish journalist and television presenter * Kajsa Wahlberg, Swedish police official * Cajsa Wahllund (1771-1843), Swedish-born Finnish restaurateur * Cajsa Warg (1703-1769), Swedish cookbook author

Fictitious figures

*Kajsa Anka, Swedish name for

Daisy Duck Daisy Duck is a cartoon character created by The Walt Disney Company. As the girlfriend of Donald Duck, she is an anthropomorphic white duck that has large eyelashes and ruffled tail feathers around her lowest region to suggest a skirt. She is ...

* Ysätters-Kajsa, legendary creature in Swedish folklore * Kajsa Kavat, story by Swedish writer Astrid Lindgren, named after the main character