This is a list of submitted names in which the gender is masculine; and the usage is Finnish.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Kaino m & f FinnishMeans "demure, timid, coy, shy" in Finnish.
Kauri m FinnishFrom a type of Tree called "Kauri", a tall coniferous Forest Tree that has broad leathery leaves and produces valuable timber and dammar resin. It grows in warm countries from Malaysia to New Zealand.
Keimo m Finnish (Rare)Invented by Finnish author
Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) who was inspired by the place name Keimola which is of uncertain etymology.
Keke m & f FinnishFor men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of
Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [
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Kivi m Finnish (Archaic)Ancient Finnish name that means "stone" or "rock". Now used extremely rarely. As a surname
Kivi is more common, Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi (born Alexis Stenvall) being the most famous bearer.
Kössi m FinnishNickname for
Kyösti. Kössi Kenguru was a classic children's cutout animation about a kangaroo.
Lalli m FinnishOf unclear origin, possibly a form of Lauri or an original Finnish name meaning 'big'. Mostly known through a mediaeval legend in which Lalli (a peasant) kills Bishop Henry.
Leino m Finnish, EstonianFinnish and Estonian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the pen name of Eino Leino (Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm), Finnish poet and journalist (1878-1926).
Lemmitty f & m Finnish (Rare, Archaic)Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of
lempiä; compare
Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
Luonto m & f FinnishMeans "nature, wildlife, scenery, outdoors" in Finnish.
Maa m & f FinnishMeans "country, land, earth, ground, soil, suit" in Finnish.
Manna f & m FinnishManna was originally a male name, coming from the names
Immanuel and
Mauno. Later, Manna has been used as a female name, because it ends in an "a".
Miio m Finnish (Modern)A form of
Mio which is from Astrid Lindgren's children's book Mio, my Mio (also known as Mio, my Son)(Mio, min Mio in Swedish)
Mikki m & f FinnishVariation of
Mikael. Mickey Mouse is known as Mikki Hiiri in Finnish. Mostly used as a masculine name. When used as a feminine name, it might also be used as a diminutive of
Mielikki.
Muura m & f FinnishShort for "muurain", cloudberry in Finnish.
Nalle m FinnishMeans "teddy bear" in Finnish and it is often used as a nickname for the Swedish name Björn.
Norja f & m Finnish (Rare)Means "lithe" in Finnish, though the word is not commonly used. Also the Finnish word for Norway. Compare to more common
Sorja.
Okko m FinnishShort form of
Oskari, and possibly a variant of
Ukko. In the Finnish Orthodox name day calendar Okko's name day is celebrated on February 27, as it is considered to be a short form of Prokko which itself is a diminutive of
Prokopios.
Onerva f & m FinnishDerived from the Finnish word
onerva meaning "aftergrass; the hay grown after harvesting".
Osma m Finnish (Rare)Variant of
Osmo. 'Osma' is also another word for "wolverine" (mostly known as 'ahma' in Finnish).
Osmo m FinnishFrom a poetic term meaning "fiancé" or "young man", called both
osmo and
osma in Finnish.
Päiviö m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Peivas as well as a direct derivation from Finnish
päivä "day". While this name is exclusively masculine today, up until the 1940s it was also occasionally used as a feminine name.
Peitsa m FinnishMeaning unknown. Possibly from Finnish
peitsi meaning "lance" and “pace (gait of a horse)”.
Pellervo m Finnish, Finnish MythologyDerived from Finnish word
pelto "field". In Finnish mytholofy Pellervo (also known as Sampsa Pellervoinen) was a god of fertility, fields and crops.
Penni f & m FinnishRarely used as a given name. Possibly derived from
Benjamin.
Penni is a Finnish word for "penny".
Pirkka m FinnishCreated by Finnish poet Eino Leino (1878-1926) for his poem Orjan poika (published in his poem collection Helkavirsiä). The name was derived from Finnish word
pirkkalaiset, meaning "Birkarls"... [
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Puro f & m FinnishMeans "stream", it can also mean "creek"
Rae m FinnishFrom the Finnish word "rae" meaning "hailstone" and "grain".
Rauni f & m Finnish, Finnish MythologyPerhaps a variant of
Rauno or
Ragnhild, or derived from Old Norse
reynir meaning "rowan". In Finnish mythology Rauni was either the name of god Ukko's spouse, or another name for Ukko himself... [
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Rauno m Finnish, EstonianEarly 20th-century Finnish coinage based on name beginning with the name element
ragn-, such as
Ragnar. This name is also used in Estonia.
Riiti m FinnishFinnish short form of names containing the name element
FRID "love, peace".
Riki m FinnishDerived from Riku which is derived from Richard, it's a somewhat rare Finnish name, only a fraction of Finnish people have this name.
Roine m & f Swedish, Finnish (Rare)From the name of a lake in Häme, Finland. There are theories on the origin of this name, it could've come from Germanic
hreini meaning "clean, clear" or from Pre-Germanic/Baltic
*kroinis meaning "clean"... [
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Runo m & f FinnishFrom Finnish word
runo, which means "poem".
Siro f & m FinnishMeans "petite, graceful, delicate, slender" in Finnish. More commonly used as a surname
Solmu m & f FinnishMeans "knot" in Finnish. The name was created by The Finnish Lifelong Learning Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura) as a equivalent for
Knut. It had a name day in the Finnish calendar from 1929 to 1947: the name day was removed because there were too few bearers.
Sulevi m & f FinnishFinnish form of
Sulev. Sulevi have been used by both males and females, but is much more common on males.
Sulho m FinnishFrom the Finnish word
sulho, meaning "bridegroom".
Sumu m & f FinnishMeaning "mist, fog, haze" in Finnish.