Still undecided on the baby name? Confused whether you should pick a traditional Finnish name or trendy one? MomJunction can help you decide.
Finland, the 8th largest country, yet the least populated country in the world, boasts of some of the most gorgeous baby names. Although most of the common and popular Finnish baby names are Scandinavian, they sound a lot quirkier than Danish, Norwegian, or Swedish names.
In Finland, a baby can be given up to three baby names, by the time he is two months old. Besides, there are some other rules and regulations levied by the government. These rules include that parents cannot pick a name that’s inappropriate or can cause disadvantage to the child in future. The government also restricts the use of surnames to not more than one, though hyphenated surnames could be used after marriage. Also, interchangeable or unisex names are not allowed in Finland. Neither are names that are different in spelling and hurt the Finnish naming practices, allowed except under unavoidable circumstances. Children are expected to take the last name of one of the parents, but they can assume a different surname, by filing a name change application.
From the homeland of Santa Claus and Nokia, we bring you a list of Finnish baby names with meanings.
NAMES | MEANING | GENDER | |||
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Aada | aada has a meaning of noble or a noble one, In Germany word aada means adornment or a first born | Girl | |||
Aapo | Finnish form of ABRAHAM or being father of multitude | Boy | |||
Aari | Mountain of Strength | Boy | |||
Aimo | Finnish - Generous Amount; Fair-sized; Proper; Good; | Boy | |||
Aino | Finnish - The only one; Unique | Girl | |||
Akki | Finished pet form; name for the happy irrigator | Boy | |||
Aksu | Defender of Man; A variant of name Alexander and Akse | Boy | |||
Analie | Variation of Annalie which means The lord has favored me | Girl | |||
Anna | Name of a King; Food; Grain; Earth and Water; God | Boy | |||
Anselmi | German - Protected by God; A variant of name Ansel | Boy | |||
Antero | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; A variant of name Andrew | Boy | |||
Antti | Old Greek - Male; Manly; Brave; Virility; A variant of name Andrew and Andreas | Boy | |||
Armas | Finnish - Dear; Beloved | Boy | |||
Arto | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur | Boy | |||
Artturi | Celtic - Stone, Bear; Germanic - Thor, The Eagle; A variant of name Arthur | Boy | |||
Arvo | Finnish - Value; Worth | Boy | |||
Assi | A beautiful and fair god or goddess | Boy | |||
Atto | Goddess of Irrationality | Boy | |||
Auli | Joy; Happiness; Short form of Aulikki | Boy | |||
Calle | A man who is free | Boy | |||
Caspian | One from the Caspian Sea | Boy | |||
Dagmar | A mother | Girl | |||
Eelin | They are the warrior of intelligence | Girl | |||
Eelis | A saying which means My god is Yahweh | Boy | |||
Eemil | They are one who are like the Elves | Boy | |||
Eero | One who is an eternal ruler | Boy | |||
Eevi | Finnish form of Edwin; rich friend | Boy | |||
Eki | They are the one who change time | Boy | |||
Ekke | A peaceful ruler of the island | Boy | |||
Elias | One who believes Yahweh is the Lord | Boy | |||
Eljas | Where Yahweh is the God | Boy | |||
Emese | this name means mother. | Girl | |||
Emma | the meaning of this name is universal whole. | Girl | |||
Enni | this is a Finnish feminised form of the word Enna meaning edge of a sword. | Girl | |||
Enny | feminised Finnish word for edge of a sword. | Girl | |||
Ensio | it means first. | Boy | |||
Eppo | a Finnish word for a character of a Shakespearean play Comedy of Errors. | Boy | |||
Erkki | Finnish word meaning ruler of all. | Boy | |||
Erno | a Finnish word meaning serious and determined. | Boy | |||
Erva | a Finnish word meaning the hay grown after harvesting. | Girl | |||
Esa | someone for whom god is the ultimate salvation. | Boy | |||
Esteri | a Finnish word which means star. | Girl | |||
Hansi | God is Cordial | Boy | |||
Haraldus | Army ruler | Boy | |||
Heimericus | One who is a pat of the tribe | Boy | |||
Heimo | A finnish word for tribe | Boy | |||
Helmi | Pearl, precious thing | Girl | |||
Helmy | A Gem of the Sea | Girl | |||
Hemmi | Pearln; will desire Helmet | Unisex | |||
Hermo | Army Staff | Boy | |||
Hesekiel | God's Strengthens, God Will Strengthen | Boy | |||
Hesso | Tourch, Sun | Unisex | |||
Hilu | Cloudberry; yearn for life | Girl | |||
Ilda | Heroine in the battle. | Girl | |||
Ilmari | From Ilmarinen, the eternal hammerer, a god in Finnish mythology | Boy | |||
Irma | Bosnian form of Emma, meaning universal or complete. | Girl | |||
Jaana | A sea of bitterness | Girl | |||
Jaani | He is a gift of God | Boy | |||
Jakke | May He protect | Boy | |||
Jakki | She is the heel grabber | Girl | |||
Jensynn | Junior Johannes or son of Johannes (God is gracious) | Boy | |||
Jere | Diminutive of name Jeremiah (May the Lord's name will be exalted). | Boy | |||
Johannes | Hebrew - Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh is merciful; A variant of name John | Boy | |||
Jupiter | Light; Diety; Father; The name was borne in Roman mythology by Jupiter, the supreme god | Boy | |||
Kaarina | Kaarina means Pure, Chaste | Girl | |||
Kaille | The name means Womanly | Girl | |||
Kal | The name Kal means The Strong One | Boy | |||
Kalle | Kalle name means Strong and Manly | Boy | |||
Kalva | Heroine; A variant spelling of Kalwa | Boy | |||
Keijo | Keijo means Elf | Boy | |||
Kimmo | One who is raised by God | Boy | |||
Kivi | Kivi means Stone | Boy | |||
Kjerstin | Kjerstin means She is the Follower of Christ | Girl | |||
Kristiina | Kristiina means Follower of Christ | Girl | |||
Lari | A person with superior reputation and luerel | Boy | |||
Lempi | A Finnish word that means To love someone | Boy | |||
Leo | Latin word meaning lion | Boy | |||
Leppa | A Finnish name of legends | Girl | |||
Levo | Finnish version of name Leo | Boy | |||
Liina | A warrior of the army | Girl | |||
Liisa | I find my God in an Oath | Girl | |||
Linne | A person named after the twinflower | Boy | |||
Linnea | A Girl whose beauty can be compared to a twinflower | Girl | |||
Linnel | He who is like a twonflower | Boy | |||
Loppa | A famous woman worrior | Girl | |||
Lumi | A woman white and cold as Snow | Girl | |||
Luukas | To be from Lucania, souther Itanly | Boy | |||
Luvia | A girl who is deeply loved | Girl | |||
Luvianna | Woman who is loved honestly | Girl | |||
Lydian | He who is from Lydia town in Asia Minor | Boy | |||
Lyyti | A name who is a great and adorable being | Girl | |||
Maaria | The Sea of sorrow | Girl | |||
Maija | A woman of rebellious nature | Girl | |||
Maiuc | One who is a magical individual; spell bound | Girl | |||
Majlis | A noble person who is born i May | Girl | |||
Maria | Variation of Mary or Miriam which means Bitter or Wished-for child | Girl | |||
Marikka | A woman of turbulent personality | Girl | |||
Marja | Finnish name for berry | Girl | |||
Marjo | One who has deep inner desires and truths | Girl | |||
Marjut | A beloved girl | Girl | |||