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". Notable people with the name include:
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Silje Bolset, Norwegian handball player
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Silje Ekroll Jahren
Silje Ekroll Jahren (born 10 May 1988) is a Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion.
Sports career
Jahren won a gold medal in the ''relay'' at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo, Australia, together wi ...
(born 1988), Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion
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Silje Jørgensen
Silje Jørgensen Anzjøn (born 5 May 1977) is a Norwegian former footballer who debuted for the Norway women's national football team in 1996, and won 43 caps. She played in the national team at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup and received a ...
(born 1975), former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion
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Silje Lundberg (born 1988), Norwegian environmentalist and leader of
Nature and Youth
Natur og Ungdom (NU) which translates Nature and Youth, also known in English as Young Friends of the Earth Norway, is a Norwegian youth environment protecting organisation. It is the only environmentalist youth organisation in Norway. 7,000 mem ...
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Silje Nergaard
Silje Nergaard (born 19 June 1966) is a Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter. She is one of the best-selling jazz artists on the official sales chart in Norway. She became known worldwide after the release of the international bestseller ''Te ...
(born 1966), Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter
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Silje Nes (born 1980), Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter
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Silje Norendal (born 1993), Norwegian snowboarder
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Silje Redergård (1989-1994), Norwegian murder victim
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Silje Reinåmo (born 1982), Norwegian actress, dancer and musical performer
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Silje Solberg (born 1990), Norwegian handball goalkeeper
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Silje Schei Tveitdal (born 1974), Norwegian environmentalist and politician for the
Socialist Left Party
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Silje Vesterbekkmo (born 1983), Norwegian footballer
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Silje Vige (born 1976), Norwegian singer
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Silje Wergeland
Silje Wergeland (born 9 November 1974) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter and pianist. She is best known as the current lead vocalist of the Dutch progressive/alternative rock band The Gathering (since 2009). She was also the frontwoman of Norwe ...
(born 1974), Norwegian singer-songwriter.
{{Given name, Silje
Norwegian feminine given names