Silje is a Norwegian given female name. Is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie - and this is again the feminine form of the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind". Notable people with the name include:
Silje Bolseth, Norwegian handball player
Silje Ekroll Jahren (born 1988), Norwegian orienteering competitor and junior world champion
Silje Holtet (born 1975), Norwegian actress and screenwriter
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 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.