Kaija

Kaija is a contemporary feminine personal name thought to have arisen as a Finnic variant of the Katrin, or alternatively from Katariina.

Among the people who share this name are:
 * Kaija Aarikka (1929-2014), Finnish designer
 * Kaija Juurikkala (b. 1959), a Finnish film director and screenwriter
 * Kaija Kärkinen (b. 1962), a Finnish singer and actress
 * Kaija Koo (b. 1962 as Kaija Kokkola), a Finnish singer
 * Kaija Lustila (b. 1965), a Finnish singer
 * Kaija Mustonen (b. 1941), a Finnish skater
 * Kaija Pohjola (b. 1951), a Finnish singer
 * Kaija Saariaho née Laakkonen (1952–2023), a Finnish composer
 * Kaija Salopuro (b. 1938), Finnish footballer
 * Kaija Silvennoinen (b. 1954), a Finnish skier
 * Kaija Siren née Tuominen (1920–2001), a Finnish architect
 * Kaija Udras (b. 1986), an Estonian skier