Finnish boy names

Finnish boy names starting with A

Aadolf – Distinguished or strong wolf

Aalto – The name Aalto is a boy’s name of Scandinavian, Finnish origin meaning ‘wave’.

Aapeli – Breathing

Aapo – Breath, abbreviation of Aapeli

Aapo – Finnish form of ABRAHAM or being father of multitude

Aari – Mountain of Strength

Aaro –

Aatami –

Aatami – Finnish variation of Adam, origin meaning son of the red earth’.

Aatto – Noble wolf, evening

Aatu – Finnish variation of Adolph, origin meaning noble wolf’.

Ahti – Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of the ocean, rivers and fishing

Aimo – Generous amount

Aimo – Finnish – Generous Amount, Fair-sized, Proper, Good.

Akki – Finished pet form, name for the happy irrigator

Akseli – Finnish variation of Axel, origin meaning father of peace’.

Aksu – Defender of Man, A variant of name Alexander and Akse

Aku – Majestic, abbreviation of Aukusti

Ale – Defender of man

Aleksanteri – Defender of man

Alpertti – Aristocratic and bright

Anna – Name of a King, Food, Grain, Earth and Water, God

Anselmi – German – Protected by God, A variant of name Ansel

Antero – Old Greek – Male, Manly, Brave, Virility, A variant of name Andrew

Antti – Old Greek – Male, Manly, Brave, Virility, A variant of name Andrew and Andreas

Armas – Finnish – Dear, Beloved

Armo – Mercy, grace

Aro – The name Aro is a boy’s name of Finnish origin.

Artek – Finnish variation of Arthur, origin meaning bear’.

Arto – Celtic – Stone, Bear, Germanic – Thor, The Eagle, A variant of name Arthur

Artturi – Celtic – Stone, Bear, Germanic – Thor, The Eagle, A variant of name Arthur

Arvo – Finnish – Value, Worth

Assi – A beautiful and fair god or goddess

Atto – Goddess of Irrationality

Auli – Joy, Happiness, Short form of Aulikki

Finnish boy names starting with C

Calle – A man who is free

Caspian – One from the Caspian Sea

Finnish boy names starting with E

Eelis – A saying which means My god is Yahweh

Eemil – They are one who are like the Elves

Eero – Eternal ruler, forever strong, variant of Eric

Eero – The name Eero is a boy’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘eternal ruler’.

Eetu – The name Eetu is a boy’s name of Finnish origin, meaning wealthy guardian’.

Eevi – Finnish form of Edwin, rich friend

Eki – They are the one who change time

Ekke – A peaceful ruler of the island

Elias –

Elias – One who believes Yahweh is the Lord

Eljas – Where Yahweh is the God

Emeli – Finnish variation of Emil, origin meaning rival’.

Ensio – it means first.

Eppo – a Finnish word for a character of a Shakespearean play Comedy of Errors.

Erkki – Finnish variation of Eric, origin meaning eternal ruler’.

Erno – a Finnish word meaning serious and determined.

Esa – Finnish variation of Isaiah, origin meaning Salvation of the Lord’.

Finnish boy names starting with F

Fenno – The name Fenno is a boy’s name of Finnish origin.

Finnish boy names starting with H

Hansi – God is Cordial

Haraldus – Army ruler

Heikki – Finnish variation of Henry, origin meaning estate ruler’.

Heimericus – One who is a pat of the tribe

Heimo – A finnish word for tribe

Helsinki – The name Helsinki is a boy’s name of Finnish origin.

Hemmi – Pearln, will desire Helmet

Henri –

Hermo – Army Staff

Hesekiel – God’s Strengthens, God Will Strengthen

Hesso – Tourch, Sun

Finnish boy names starting with I

Ilmar – Estonian form of ILMARINEN

Ilmari – From Ilmarinen, the eternal hammerer, a god in Finnish mythology

Ilmarinen – Derived from Finnish ilma ‘air’. Ilmarinen is an immortal smith in Finnish mythology, the creator of the sky and the magic mill known as the Sampo. He is one of the main characters in the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’

Ilmars – Latvian form of ILMARINEN

Finnish boy names starting with J

Jaani – He is a gift of God

Jakke – May He protect

Jalmari – The name Jalmari is a boy’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘helmet protector’.

Janne –

Jari – Helmeted warrior, abbreviation of Jalmari

Jari – The name Jari is a boy’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘helmet protector’.

Jenson – The Anglicised form of the Scandinavian surname Jensen, meaning ‘son of Jan.’ Jenson is rarely used as a first name but is growing in popularity.

Jensynn – Junior Johannes or son of Johannes (God is gracious)

Jere – Exalted of the Lord, abbreviation of Jeremias

Jere – Diminutive of name Jeremiah (May the Lord’s name will be exalted).

Jeremias –

Johan – Gift from God

Johannes – Hebrew – Yahweh is gracious, Yahweh is merciful, A variant of name John

Jorma – The name Jorma is a boy’s name of Finnish origin.

Joukahainen – Meaning unknown. In the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’ this is the name of a youth who challenges Vainamoinen to a chanting (or spellcasting) duel. Joukahainen loses, and must promise his sister Aino to Vainamoinen

Jouko – Short form of JOUKAHAINEN

Jupiter – Light, Diety, Father, The name was borne in Roman mythology by Jupiter, the supreme god

Jussi –

Finnish boy names starting with K

Kaapo –

Kaarle – Finnish variation of Charles, origin meaning free man’.

Kaarlo – Finnish variation of Karl.

Kai – Rejoice

Kal – The name Kal means The Strong One

Kalani –

Kalle –

Kalle – Finnish variation of Carl, origin meaning free man’.

Kalva – Heroine, A variant spelling of Kalwa

Kari –

Kauko – Derived from the word meaning far, kaukana.

Keijo – Keijo means Elf

Kimmo – One who is raised by God

Kivi – Kivi means Stone

Kosti – Finnish variation of Gustav, origin meaning staff of the Goths’.

Kustaa – Finnish variation of Gustav, origin meaning staff of the Goths’.

Kusti – Finnish variation of Gustav, origin meaning staff of the Goths’.

Kyösti –

Finnish boy names starting with L

Lari – A person with superior reputation and luerel

Lauri –

Leevi –

Lemminkainen – Meaning unknown, possibly related to Finnish lempi ‘love’. In the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’ this is the name of an arrogant hero. After he was killed his mother fetched his body from the River of Death and restored him to life. He is sometimes identified with the god Ahti

Lempi – A Finnish word that means To love someone

Leo – Latin word meaning lion

Levo – Finnish version of name Leo

Linne – A person named after the twinflower

Linnel – He who is like a twonflower

Luukas – To be from Lucania, souther Itanly

Lydian – He who is from Lydia town in Asia Minor

Finnish boy names starting with M

Markku – Finnish variation of Mark, origin meaning warlike’.

Martti – Dedicated to Mars, Like Mars, War Like

Matias –

Matteus – A god’s gift

Matti –

Mauno – Finnish variation of Magnus, origin meaning greatest’.

Miika – who looks like God, who is like unto the powerful God.

Miikka –

Mika –

Mikael –

Minttu – Finnish variant of ‘Mint’, a cool persona

Finnish boy names starting with N

Nante – Confidence or self assurance.

Nantia – A confident leader or guide

Niko –

Niky – Who can be equal to God.

Nillo – The crowd of success or triumph.

Nooa – The lady of the sun.

Nyyrikki – Meaning unknown. This was the name of a Finnish god of the hunt, the son of Tapio

Finnish boy names starting with O

Oiva – A noble and brave person.

Oja – Vitality, A habitational name from a farm, A short form of Ojala

Okko – The color of Blue. The blue-colored person

Olavi – Finnish variation of Olaf, origin meaning ancestor’s relic’.

Onni – The name Onni is a boy’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘happiness, luck’.

Oskari – A jumping and leaping warrior

Osmo – A young and energetic name

Ossian – Fawn, a trusted and happy individual

Finnish boy names starting with P

Paavo – The name Paavo is a boy’s name of Finnish origin, meaning small’.

Pekko – Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of fields and crops

Pentti – Finnish variation of Benedict, origin meaning blessed’.

Pertti – Finnish variation of Robert, origin meaning bright fame’.

Perttu – Finnish variation of Bartholomew, origin meaning son of the furrow’.

Finnish boy names starting with R

Raimo – Finnish variation of Raymond, origin meaning wise-protector’.

Raitis – A sober man

Rammi – A high father

Rasmus – The name Rasmus is a boy’s name of Dutch, Finnish origin meaning ‘beloved, desired’.

Reijo – An alert and always watchful person

Reima – Finnish variation of Raymond, origin meaning wise-protector’.

Reimo – A man who gives advices

Reino – Finnish variation of Reynold, origin meaning counsel-power’.

Reko – A person who is very watchful and careful

Reku – Finnish variation of Richard, origin meaning dominant ruler’.

Rieti – Finnish variation of Frederick, origin meaning peaceful ruler’.

Rikkard – A very strong one who rules men

Roope – Finnish variation of Robert, origin meaning bright fame’.

Rotri – One who is famous wolf

Runo – A man of secret lore

Finnish boy names starting with S

Sakari –

Sakarias –

Sakki – The God remembers all

Sami – Asked of God, short form of Samuli

Sampo – Meaning unknown. In Finnish mythology this is the name of a magical artifact (perhaps a mill) created by the smith god Ilmarinen

Samppa – Finnish diminutive of SAMULI or ALEKSANTERI, or else a variant of SAMPO

Samu – Asked of God, short form of Samuli

Samuli – Finnish variation of Samuel, origin meaning told by God’.

Santeri – Defender of man, abbreviation of Aleksanteri

Sepi – Finnish diminutive of SEPPO (1) or SEBASTIAN

Seppo – Derived from Finnish seppa ‘smith’. Seppo Ilmarinen (‘the smith Ilmarinen’) was the name of a master craftsman in the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’

Severi – Finnish variation of Severin, origin meaning stern, serious’.

Soppa – A woman with knowledge or wisom

Sulo – He of grace and charm

Finnish boy names starting with T

Taavetti – Beloved, variation of Taavi

Taavi – Finnish variation of David, origin meaning beloved’.

Tanel – God is my judge

Taneli – Finnish variation of Daniel, origin meaning God is my judge’.

Tapio – Finnish god of the forest, hunting, and animals

Tapio – Meaning unknown. Tapio was the Finnish god of forests, animals, and hunting

Tarmo – Means ‘vigour, energy, drive’ in Estonian and Finnish

Tarvo – Wild aurchs

Tauno – A modest man

Teemu – People of victory

Tero – A manly warrior

Teuvo – A gift of God

Timo – The name Timo is a boy’s name of German, Finnish origin meaning ‘honoring God’.

Toivo – The name Toivo is a boy’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘hope’.

Topias – A jewel that is precious

Torben – Goodness of God, abbreviation of Topias

Tuomas – Two babies born at the same time from the same pregnancy.

Tuomo – Form of Thomas (twin)

Twain – Wind, The variant Tuulikki is a Finnish forest goddess

Twiford – Finnish forest goddess, variation of Tuuli

Finnish boy names starting with U

Ukko – Means ‘old man’ in Finnish. In Finnish mythology Ukko is the god of the sky and thunder

Finnish boy names starting with V

Vainamoinen – Derived from Finnish vaina ‘wide and slow-flowing river’. In Finnish mythology Vainamoinen was a wise old magician, the son of the primal goddess Ilmatar. He is the hero of the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’

Vaino – Finnish variation of Wayne, origin meaning maker of wagons’.

Valo –

Valthjof – Variant of Wilhemina

Viljo – The name Viljo is a boy’s name of Finnish origin, meaning resolute protection’.

Vilppu – Finnish variation of Philip, origin meaning lover of horses’.