Names Categorized "Finnish words"

This is a list of names in which the categories include Finnish words.
gender
usage
Aamu f Finnish
Means "morning" in Finnish.
Aarni m Finnish
Finnish form of Arne 1, also associated with the archaic word aarni meaning "treasure".
Aarre m Finnish
Means "treasure" in Finnish. It may also be used as a variant of the uncommon older name Aaretti, itself from a Low German form of Arnold.
Aatos m Finnish
Means "thought" in Finnish.
Aatto m Finnish
Finnish form of Adolf. It also means "eve, evening before" in Finnish, as the day before an important holiday.
Aava f Finnish
Means "wide, open" in Finnish.
Aimo m Finnish
Means "generous amount" in Finnish.
Aina 1 f Finnish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Aino. It also means "always" in Finnish.
Aino f Finnish, 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.
Alli f Finnish
Finnish diminutive of names beginning with Al. This is also the Finnish word for a type of duck.
Alta f Various
Possibly from Latin altus or Italian/Spanish alto meaning "high".
Ansa f Finnish
Derived from Finnish ansio "virtue" or ansa "trap".
Armas m Finnish
Means "beloved" in Finnish (an archaic poetic word).
Armo m Finnish (Rare)
Means "grace, mercy" in Finnish.
Arvo m Finnish, Estonian
Means "value, worth" in Finnish and Estonian.
Aulis m Finnish
Means "willing, helpful" in Finnish.
Aura f English, Italian, Spanish, Finnish
From the word aura (derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek αὔρα meaning "breeze") for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.
Avitus m Ancient Roman
From a Roman family name that meant "ancestral" in Latin. This was the name of an emperor who briefly reigned over the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century. It was also the name of several saints, including a 6th-century bishop of Vienne.
Hellä f Finnish
Means "gentle, tender" in Finnish.
Helmi f Finnish, Swedish
Diminutive of Vilhelmiina or Vilhelmina. It also means "pearl" in Finnish.
Henna f Finnish
Finnish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).
Hilja f Finnish, Estonian
Means "silent, quiet" in Finnish and Estonian (a rare poetic word).
Hilla f Finnish
Short form of names beginning with Hil. It also means "cloudberry" in Finnish.
Hinata f & m Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hinata) meaning "sunny place", 陽向 (hinata) meaning "toward the sun", or a non-standard reading of 向日葵 (himawari) meaning "sunflower". Other kanji compounds are also possible. Because of the irregular readings, this name is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Ilma 1 f Finnish (Rare)
Means "air" in Finnish.
Ilona f Hungarian, German, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Czech
Old Hungarian form of Helen, possibly via a Slavic form. In Finland it is associated with the word ilona, a derivative of ilo "joy".
Ilta f Finnish
Means "evening" in Finnish.
Impi f Finnish
Means "maiden, virgin" in Finnish.
Into m Finnish
Means "enthusiasm" in Finnish.
Jalo m Finnish
Means "noble, gracious" in Finnish.
Kari 2 m Finnish
Form of Macarius (see Macario) used by the Finnish author Juhani Aho in his novel Panu (1897).
Kauko m Finnish
Means "far away" in Finnish.
Kielo f Finnish
Means "lily of the valley" in Finnish (species Convallaria majalis).
Kirsi f Finnish
Finnish form of Christina, or a short form of Kirsikka. It also means "frost" in Finnish.
Kirsikka f Finnish
Means "cherry" in Finnish.
Kukka f Finnish
Means "flower" in Finnish.
Lahja f Finnish
Means "gift" in Finnish.
Lempi f Finnish
Means "love" in Finnish.
Lilja f Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish
Icelandic, Faroese and Finnish cognate of Lily.
Lumi f Finnish
Means "snow" in Finnish.
Mainio m Finnish (Rare)
Means "excellent" in Finnish.
Marja f Finnish, Sorbian, Dutch
Finnish and Sorbian form of Maria, as well as a Dutch variant. It also means "berry" in Finnish.
Meri 1 f Finnish
Means "sea" in Finnish.
Mielikki f Finnish 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.
Minttu f Finnish
Means "mint" in Finnish.
Oiva m Finnish
Means "splendid" in Finnish.
Onni m Finnish
Means "happiness, luck" in Finnish.
Orvokki f Finnish
Means "pansy, violet" in Finnish.
Otso m Finnish
Means "bear" in Finnish.
Päivä f Finnish (Rare)
Means "day" in Finnish.
Panu m Finnish
Finnish short form of Urbanus (see Urban). This is also an archaic Finnish word meaning "flame, fire". This name was used by the Finnish author Juhani Aho for the main character in his novel Panu (1897).
Pilvi f Finnish, Estonian
Means "cloud" in Finnish and Estonian.
Pinja f Finnish
Means "stone pine" in Finnish.
Pyry m Finnish
Means "snowstorm, blizzard" in Finnish.
Rauha f Finnish
Means "peace" in Finnish.
Reima m Finnish
Finnish form of Raymond.
Ritva f Finnish
Means "birch branch" in Finnish.
Säde f Finnish
Means "ray of light" in Finnish.
Satu f Finnish
Means "fairy tale, fable" in Finnish.
Seppo 1 m Finnish, 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.
Sini f Finnish
Means "blue" in Finnish. More specifically, sini is a poetic term for the colour blue.
Sinikka f Finnish
Elaborated form of Sini, also meaning "bluebird".
Sisko f Finnish
Means "sister" in Finnish.
Sisu m Finnish
Means "willpower, determination, strength" in Finnish.
Sulo m Finnish
Means "charm, grace" in Finnish.
Suoma f Finnish
Derived from Finnish Suomi meaning "Finland".
Suvi f Finnish
Means "summer" in Finnish.
Tähti f Finnish (Rare), Estonian (Rare)
Means "star" in Finnish and Estonian.
Taika f Finnish (Rare)
Means "magic, spell" in Finnish.
Taimi f Finnish, Estonian
From Finnish taimi meaning "sapling, young tree" or Estonian taim meaning "plant" (words from a common origin).
Taisto m Finnish
Means "battle" in Finnish.
Talvi f Estonian
Derived from Estonian talv meaning "winter".
Talvikki f Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Finnish talvi meaning "winter". This is also the Finnish word for the wintergreen plant (genus Pyrola).
Tarmo m Estonian, Finnish
Means "vigour, energy, drive" in Estonian and Finnish.
Taru f Finnish
Means "legend, myth" in Finnish. It is also used as a diminutive of Tarja.
Tauno m Finnish, Estonian
Means "peaceful, modest" in Karelian Finnish.
Terhi f Finnish
Short 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.
Terho m Finnish
Means "acorn" in Finnish.
Terttu f Finnish
Means "bunch, cluster" in Finnish.
Toivo m Finnish, Estonian
Means "hope" in Finnish.
Tuija f Finnish
Means "cedar" in Finnish.
Tuuli f Finnish, Estonian
Means "wind" in Finnish and Estonian.
Ukko m Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "old man" in Finnish. In Finnish mythology Ukko is the god of the sky and thunder.
Urho m Finnish
Means "hero" in Finnish (a poetic word).
Usko m Finnish
Means "faith" in Finnish.
Vanamo f Finnish (Modern)
Means "twinflower" in Finnish.
Varpu f Finnish
From the Finnish name for a type of berry bush.
Veikko m Finnish
From a colloquial form of the Finnish word veli meaning "brother".
Veli m Finnish
Means "brother" in Finnish.
Vesa 1 m Finnish
Means "sprout, young tree" in Finnish.
Vieno f & m Finnish (Rare)
Means "gentle" in Finnish.
Vilja f Finnish, Estonian
Possibly from the Finnish word vilja meaning "cereal, grain" or the Swedish word vilja meaning "will, intent".
Voitto m Finnish
Means "victory" in Finnish.
Vuokko f Finnish
Means "anemone (flower)" in Finnish.