Heljo
Appearance
Gender | Female |
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Language(s) | Estonian |
Name day | 31 May[1] |
Origin | |
Region of origin | Estonia |
Other names | |
Related names | Elga, Helga, Helge, Helgi, Helja, Helje, Helju, Olga, Olli |
Heljo is an Estonian feminine given name.
As of 1 January 2021, 324 women in Estonia have the first name Heljo, making it the 396th most popular female name in the country. The name is most commonly found in Jõgeva County, where 4.60 per 10,000 inhabitants of the county bear the name.[2]
Individuals bearing the name Heljo include:
- Heljo Mänd (1926–2020), Estonian children's writer, novelist, newspaper editor and poet
- Heljo Pikhof (born 1958), Estonian politician
- Heljo Sepp (1922–2015), Estonian pianist, music teacher and emeritus professor
- Heljo Tamet (1922–1974), Estonian folk dance pedagogue
References
- ^ "Estonian Name Days". Behind the Name. 2017. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Nimede statistika". Eesti statiska (in Estonian). 1 January 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.