AinofFinnish, Estonian, Finnish Mythology Means "the only one" in Finnish. In the Finnish epic the Kalevala this is the name of a girl who drowns herself when she finds out she must marry the old man Väinämöinen.
IlmarinenmFinnish Mythology Derived 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.
IlmatarfFinnish Mythology Derived from Finnish ilma "air" combined with a feminine suffix. In Finnish mythology Ilmatar was a semi-androgynous goddess of the heavens. She was the mother of Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen and Lemminkäinen.
JoukahainenmFinnish Mythology Meaning 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 1mEstonian Estonian form of Kaleva. This is the name of a character (the father of Kalevipoeg) in the Estonian epic poem Kalevipoeg.
KalevamFinnish, Finnish Mythology From 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".
KullervomFinnish, Finnish Mythology Derived 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.
KyllikkifFinnish, Finnish Mythology Derived from Finnish kyllä"abundance" or kyllin"enough". This is the name of a character in the Finnish epic the Kalevala.
LemminkäinenmFinnish Mythology Meaning 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.
LouhifFinnish Mythology Variant 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.
LoviatarfFinnish Mythology Meaning unknown. In Finnish mythology Loviatar, also known as Louhi, was a goddess of death and plague.
MielikkifFinnish Mythology Derived 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.
PekkomFinnish Mythology Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of fields and crops.
SampomFinnish, Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. In Finnish mythology this is the name of a magical artifact (perhaps a mill) created by the smith god Ilmarinen.
Seppo 1mFinnish, Finnish Mythology Derived from Finnish seppä meaning "smith". Seppo Ilmarinen ("the smith Ilmarinen") is the name of a master craftsman in the Finnish epic the Kalevala.
TellervofFinnish Mythology Meaning unknown. Tellervo was a Finnish forest goddess. She is variously described as either the wife or daughter of Tapio.
TuulikkifFinnish, Finnish Mythology Means "little wind" in Finnish, derived from tuuli "wind". This was the name of a Finnish forest goddess, the daughter of Tapio.
UkkomFinnish, Finnish Mythology Means "old man" in Finnish. In Finnish mythology Ukko is the god of the sky and thunder.
VäinämöinenmFinnish Mythology Derived 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.