Chun-ja is a Korean given name.
Hanja and meaning Chun-ja is one of a number of Japanese-style names ending in "ja" (子), like Young-ja and Jeong-ja, that were popular when Korea was under Japanese rule, but declined in popularity afterwards. According to South Korean government data, Chun-ja was the fourth-most popular name for newborn girls in 1945, with nine out of the top ten names for girls that year ending in "ja". However, by 1950 there were no names ending in "ja" in the top ten.
People People with this name include: Ryom Chun-ja (born 1942), North Korean volleyball player Ryoo Choon-za (born 1943), North Korean speed skater Yu Chun-ja (born 1945), South Korean volleyball player Chunja (singer), (born Hong Su-yeon, 1979), South Korean singer Lee Chae-won (born Lee Chun-ja, 1981), South Korean cross country skier
See also List of Korean given names Chunja's Happy Events, 2008 South Korean television series
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