Silje

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:

• Silje Bolset, Norwegian handball player
• Silje Ekroll Jahren (born 1988), Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion
• Silje Jørgensen (born 1975), former Norwegian footballer and Olympic champion
• Silje Lundberg (born 1988), Norwegian environmentalist and leader of Nature and Youth
• Silje Nergaard (born 1966), Norwegian jazz vocalist and songwriter
• Silje Nes (born 1980), Norwegian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter
• Silje Norendal (born 1993), Norwegian snowboarder
• Silje Redergård (1989-1994), Norwegian murder victim
• Silje Reinåmo (born 1982), Norwegian actress, dancer and musical performer
• Silje Solberg (born 1990), Norwegian handball goalkeeper
• Silje Schei Tveitdal (born 1974), Norwegian environmentalist and politician for the Socialist Left Party
• Silje Vesterbekkmo (born 1983), Norwegian footballer
• Silje Vige (born 1976), Norwegian singer
• Silje Wergeland (born 1974), Norwegian singer-songwriter.