Gift of God; abbreviation of names ending in -tija
Tija is primarily used in Baltic and Slavic regions as a diminutive or short form of longer names like Lucija or Doroteja. In some contexts, it is associated with the Greek 'theos' meaning god, specifically as a variant of Thea. It is a rare, modern choice in the United States.
Less common today
Tija isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,387 in 2000.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Latvian-born German writer and novelist
