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Globally, Elja (Эля , Еля , Elja ) is quite a rare predominantly feminine, but very seldom male first name. The first name Elja is habitual in Kazakhstan, where it is quite a rare female name, Moldova, and Azerbaijan. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine. Very seldom, Elja is the last name as well as the forename.