Airi 2 f FinnishFrom Finnish
airut meaning
"messenger, herald", also influenced by place names beginning with the same sound.
Ansa f FinnishDerived from Finnish
ansio "virtue" or
ansa "trap".
Armas m FinnishMeans
"beloved" in Finnish (an archaic poetic word).
Eija f FinnishPossibly from the Finnish happy exclamation
eijaa.
Hilla f FinnishShort form of names beginning with
Hil. It also means "cloudberry" in Finnish.
Ilmarinen m Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish
ilma meaning
"air". Ilmarinen is an immortal smith in Finnish mythology, the creator of the sky and the magic mill known as the Sampo. He is one of the main characters in the Finnish epic the
Kalevala.
Joukahainen m Finnish MythologyMeaning unknown. In the Finnish epic the
Kalevala this is the name of a youth who challenges
Väinämöinen to a chanting (or spellcasting) duel. Joukahainen loses, and must promise his sister
Aino to Väinämöinen.
Kalev 1 m EstonianEstonian form of
Kaleva. This is the name of a character (the father of Kalevipoeg) in the Estonian epic poem
Kalevipoeg.
Kaleva m Finnish, Finnish MythologyFrom the name of the mythological ancestor of the Finns, which is of unknown meaning. The name of the Finnish epic the
Kalevala means "the land of Kaleva".
Keijo m FinnishDerived from Finnish
keiju meaning
"elf, fairy".
Kielo f FinnishMeans
"lily of the valley" in Finnish (species Convallaria majalis).
Kimmo m FinnishMeaning unknown. It was popularized by Eino Leino's poem
Kimmo's Revenge (1902).
Kullervo m Finnish, Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish
kulta "gold". In the Finnish epic the
Kalevala this is the name of tragic character, a young man who seeks revenge on his uncle Untamo for destroying his tribe and selling him into slavery.
Kyllikki f Finnish, Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish
kyllä "abundance" or
kyllin "enough". This is the name of a character in the Finnish epic the
Kalevala.
Lemminkäinen m Finnish MythologyMeaning unknown, possibly related to Finnish
lempi "love". In the Finnish epic the
Kalevala this is the name of an arrogant hero. After he was killed his mother fetched his body from the River of Death and restored him to life. He is sometimes identified with the god
Ahti.
Louhi f Finnish MythologyVariant of
Loviatar. In Finnish mythology Louhi was another name of the death goddess Loviatar. She appears in the Finnish epic the
Kalevala as a witch ruling the northern area known as Pohjola. She is the primary antagonist to the hero
Väinämöinen.
Merja f FinnishPossibly from the name of an ancient Finnish tribe.
Mervi f FinnishFrom the name of a Finnish village (now a part of the municipality of Hattula).
Mielikki f Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish
mieli meaning
"mind, mood". This was the name of a Finnish goddess of forests and hunting. By some accounts she is the wife of the god Tapio.
Pihla f FinnishDerived from Finnish
pihlaja meaning
"rowan tree".
Rosa 1 f Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Catalan, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Dutch, German, EnglishGenerally this can be considered to be from Latin
rosa meaning
"rose", though originally it may have come from the unrelated Germanic name
Roza 2. This was the name of a 13th-century saint from Viterbo in Italy. In the English-speaking world it was first used in the 19th century. Famous bearers include the Polish-German revolutionary Rosa Luxemburg (1871-1919) and the American civil rights activist Rosa Parks (1913-2005).
Saana f FinnishFrom the name of a mountain in northern Finland.
Saima 2 f Finnish, EstonianFrom
Saimaa, the name of the largest lake in Finland. The etymology of the lake's name is unknown.
Seija f FinnishDerived from Finnish
seijas meaning
"tranquil, serene".
Sini f FinnishMeans
"blue" in Finnish. More specifically,
sini is a poetic term for the colour blue.
Sirpa f FinnishDerived from Finnish
sirpale meaning
"small piece, fragment".
Sisu m FinnishMeans
"willpower, determination, strength" in Finnish.
Soile f FinnishPossibly from Finnish
soilu meaning
"glimmer, blaze".
Suoma f FinnishDerived from Finnish
Suomi meaning
"Finland".
Taimi f Finnish, EstonianFrom Finnish
taimi meaning
"sapling, young tree" or Estonian
taim meaning
"plant" (words from a common origin).
Talvikki f Finnish (Rare)Derived from Finnish
talvi meaning
"winter". This is also the Finnish word for the wintergreen plant (genus Pyrola).
Tellervo f Finnish MythologyMeaning unknown. Tellervo was a Finnish forest goddess. She is variously described as either the wife or daughter of Tapio.
Terhi f FinnishShort form of
Terhenetär, which was derived from Finnish
terhen meaning
"mist". In the Finnish epic the
Kalevala Terhenetär is a sprite associated with mist and forests.
Tuulikki f Finnish, Finnish MythologyMeans
"little wind" in Finnish, derived from
tuuli "wind". This was the name of a Finnish forest goddess, the daughter of Tapio.
Tyyne f FinnishDerived from Finnish
tyyni meaning
"calm, serene".
Väinämöinen m Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish
väinä meaning
"wide and slow-flowing river". In Finnish mythology Väinämöinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess
Ilmatar. He is the hero of the Finnish epic the
Kalevala.
Varpu f FinnishFrom the Finnish name for a type of berry bush.
Veikko m FinnishFrom a colloquial form of the Finnish word
veli meaning
"brother".
Vilja f Finnish, EstonianPossibly from the Finnish word
vilja meaning
"cereal, grain" or the Swedish word
vilja meaning
"will, intent".
Virva f FinnishPossibly derived from Finnish
virvatuli meaning
"will o' the wisp". In folklore, will o' the wisp is a floating ball of light that appears over water.