Borja (name)

Borja is primarily a male given name of Spanish origin, though it is also used as a surname. January 11 is celebrated as International Borja Day. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

• Álvaro Alfredo Magaña Borja (1925–2001), interim president of El Salvador
• Chico Borja (1959–2021), U.S.-Ecuadorian soccer player-coach
• Enrique Borja (born 1945), Mexican footballer
• Félix Borja (born 1983), Ecuadorian footballer
• Francisco de Borja (1441–1511), Spanish cardinal
• James Borja, Guamanian sports administrator
• Jesus Borja (born 1948), Northern Mariana Islander politician and lawyer
• Meliton Borja, Filipino chess master
• Miguel Borja (born 1993), Colombian footballer
• Rodrigo Borja Cevallos (1935–2025), Ecuadorian politician, president (1988–1992)
• Rodrigo de Borja (1431–1503), Italian pope

Given name

• Borja Bastón (born 1992), Spanish footballer
• Borja Casillas Toledo (born 1991), Spanish drag queen
• Borja Cobeaga (born 1977), Spanish filmmaker
• Borja Ekiza (born 1988), Spanish footballer
• Borja Fernández (footballer, born 1981), Spanish footballer
• Borja García (born 1982), Spanish racing driver
• Borja García Freire (born 1990), Spanish footballer
• Borja Gómez (born 1988), Spanish footballer
• Borja Gómez (2005–2025), Spanish motorcycle racer
• Borja Iglesias (born 1993), Spanish footballer
• Borja Mayoral (born 1997), Spanish footballer
• Borja Penalba (born 1975), Spanish composer
• Borja Pérez (born 1982), Spanish footballer
• Borja Prado (born 1956), Spanish businessman, former president of Endesa
• Borja Valero (born 1985), Spanish footballer

See also

• House of Borgia, Valencian-Italian noble family powerful during the Renaissance