First recorded as a given name of Latvians in early 20th century. From vija (“garland”).
Vija f
- a female given name
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- [1] Population Register of Latvia: Vija was the only given name of 6366 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.