196 Finnish Baby Names With Meanings

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.