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Finnish Baby Names

Finnish names may look simple, but those double vowels are undeniably exotic to native English speakers. The relative unconventionality of Finnish names may explain why they are rarer in the US than those from other Nordic countries, such as Sweden and Norway.

The most popular Finnish baby names in Finland include Eevi, Venla, Aino, Aada, and Helmi for girls, and Eeli, Eino, Vaino, Onni, and Leevi for boys. Among the most wearable Finnish names on a non-Finnish baby are Ailana, Hilma, Lumi, and Minna for girls, and Arvo, Harto, Rami, and Risto for boys.

Finnish baby names are extremely uncommon in the US, so if you’re hunting for a unique name for your child, this is an ideal place to look. Some prime Finnish baby name examples:

Finnish Names for Babies

Kerttu

Meaning: strength of a spear

Origin:Finnish variation of Gertrude
5008
Iida

Meaning: industrious one

Origin:Finnish form of Ida
5082
Esteri

Meaning: star

Origin:Finnish variation of Esther, Persian
5159
Kaija The name Kaija is unique and is a name that ...
Origin:Hebrew
5246
Milvi

Meaning: marvelous

Origin:Estonian diminutive of Miranda, Latin
7998
Eeva Eeva is usually a girl’s name of Finnish ori...
Origin:Finnish
8127
Heddi

Meaning: war

Origin:Variation of Hedda. Scandinavian from German
9389
Luck Number: 9
9686
Luck Number: 4
10138
Ilmi

Meaning: air

Origin:Variation of Ilma, Finnish
10359
Origin:Finnish
10815
Luck Number: 5
11173
Jussi Jussi is a Finnish name, and it is tradition...
Origin:Finnish
7688
Tarvo

Meaning: wild aurochs; energy

Origin:Finnish
5350
Eetu Eetu is a contemporary name traditionally gi...
Origin:Finnish variation of Edward
6512
Miska

Meaning: who is like God?

Origin:Finnish diminutive of Mikael
4108
Osmo

Meaning: young man

Origin:Finnish
4272
Kalevi

Meaning: ancestor of the Finns

Origin:Variation of Kaleva, Finnish
4423
Aimo

Meaning: fair-sized, good amount

Origin:Finnish
4675
Akseli

Meaning: father of peace

Origin:Finnish variation of Axel, Scandinavian
4789