Merja (name)

Merja is a Finnish feminine given name.

Notable persons

 * Merja Halmetoja, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Merja Huttunen, Finnish writer
 * Merja Jalo, Finnish writer
 * Merja Kinnunen, Finnish sociologist
 * Merja Kiviranta, Finnish former racing cyclist
 * Merja Korhonen, Finnish volleyball player
 * Merja Korpela, Finnish hammer thrower
 * Merja Kuusisto, Finnish politician
 * Merja Kyllönen, Finnish politician
 * Merja Lahtinen, Finnish cross-country skier
 * Merja Larivaara, Finnish actress
 * Merja Mäkisalo-Ropponen, Finnish politician
 * Merja Otava, Finnish writer
 * Merja Rantanen, Finnish orienteer
 * Merja Raski, Finnish singer and composer
 * Merja Salo, Finnish photographer and professor
 * Merja Satulehto, Finnish dancer
 * Merja Savolainen, Finnish footballer
 * Merja Sjöman, Finnish former footballer
 * Merja Annele Suvas-Berger (Meiju Suvas), Finnish singer
 * Merja Tynkkynen, Finnish writer
 * Merja Wirkkala, Finnish singer