Finnish girl names

Finnish girl names starting with A

Aada –

Aada – aada has a meaning of noble or a noble one, In Germany word aada means adornment or a first born

Aallotar – Lady of the waves

Adda – Graceful and noble

Ailana – The name Ailana is a girl’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘light bearer’.

Aili – Finnish variation of Aileen, origin meaning bright, shining light’, ‘noble’.

Aina – Forever

Aina – Variant of AINO. It also means ‘always’ in Finnish

Aino – A character in the Finnish epic Kalevala

Aino – Means ‘the only one’ in Finnish. In the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’ this is the name of a girl who drowns herself when she finds out she must marry the old man Vainamoinen

Aleksandra –

Aliisa – Noble, graceful

Analie – Variation of Annalie which means The lord has favored me

Annalie – The name Annalie is a girl’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘grace’.

Anneli – Graceful meadow, a pet form of Anna

Annikki –

Ansa – Constant, also trap in the traditional Finnish meaning of the word

Ayn – The name Ayn is a girl’s name of Finnish origin, meaning grace’.

Finnish girl names starting with D

Dagmar – A mother

Finnish girl names starting with E

Eelin – They are the warrior of intelligence

Eeva –

Eeva – Finnish variation of Eve, origin meaning life’, ‘life’.

Eevi –

Elina – If you choose this name, your daughter is likely to be known for her unmatched intelligence and brains.

Elli –

Emese – this name means mother.

Emma – the meaning of this name is universal whole.

Emmi –

Enni – this is a Finnish feminised form of the word Enna meaning edge of a sword.

Enny – feminised Finnish word for edge of a sword.

Erva – a Finnish word meaning the hay grown after harvesting.

Essi – Star, abbreviation of Esteri

Esteri – a Finnish word which means star.

Finnish girl names starting with H

Hanna –

Helmi – Pearl, precious thing

Helmy – A Gem of the Sea

Hemmi – Pearln, will desire Helmet

Hesso – Tourch, Sun

Hilu – Cloudberry, yearn for life

Finnish girl names starting with I

Ilda – Heroine in the battle.

Ilma – Air

Ilma – The name Ilma is a girl’s name of Spanish, Hungarian, Finnish origin meaning ‘air’.

Ilmatar – Derived from Finnish ilma ‘air’ combined with a feminine suffix. In Finnish mythology Ilmatar was a semi-androgynous goddess of the heavens. She was the mother of Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen and Lemminkainen

Ilmi – Variant of ILMA (1)

Ilona –

Inari – Place name for Lake Inari in Finland

Inka – Hero”s daughter, famillar form of Inkeri, the Finnish variant of Ingrid

Irma – Bosnian form of Emma, meaning universal or complete.

Finnish girl names starting with J

Jaana – A sea of bitterness

Jakki – She is the heel grabber

Janne –

Jemina –

Jenna –

Jenni –

Jonna –

Juni – The name Juni is a girl’s name of Scandinavian, Finnish, Swedish origin meaning ‘June’.

Finnish girl names starting with K

Kaarina –

Kaarina – Finnish variation of Karen, origin meaning pure’.

Kaille – The name means Womanly

Kaisa –

Kaisu – Pure, variant of Kaisa

Karoliina – Finnish variation of Caroline, origin meaning free man’.

Katja – Pure, Finnish phonetic version of Katya, which is a Russian form of Catherine

Kielo – Lily of the valley

Kirsi –

Kjerstin – Kjerstin means She is the Follower of Christ

Kristiina – Kristiina means Follower of Christ

Kulliki – Estonian form of KYLLIKKI

Kylli – Short form of KYLLIKKI

Kyllikki – Derived from Finnish kylla ‘abundance’ or kyllin ‘enough’. This is the name of a character in the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’

Finnish girl names starting with L

Laila –

Leea – Finnish variation of Leah, origin meaning weary’.

Leeah – Finnish variation of Leah, origin meaning weary’.

Leena – Short form of Magdalena

Leppa – A Finnish name of legends

Liina – A warrior of the army

Liisa – I find my God in an Oath

Lilja – Lily

Lilja – Finnish variation of Lilian.

Lilya – Finnish variation of Lilian.

Linnea – A Girl whose beauty can be compared to a twinflower

Loppa – A famous woman worrior

Lotta –

Louhi – Variant of LOVIATAR. In Finnish mythology Louhi was another name of the death goddess Loviatar. She appears in the Finnish epic the ‘Kalevala’ as a witch ruling the northern area known as Pohjola. She is the primary antagonist to the hero Vainamoinen

Loviatar – Meaning unknown. In Finnish mythology Loviatar, also known as Louhi, was a goddess of death and plague

Lumi – The name Lumi is a girl’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘snow’.

Luvia – A girl who is deeply loved

Luvianna – Woman who is loved honestly

Lyyti – A name who is a great and adorable being

Finnish girl names starting with M

Maaria –

Maaria – The Sea of sorrow

Maija –

Maija – A woman of rebellious nature

Maiju – Pearl, variant of Maija

Maikki – Pearl, pet form of Maija

Maikki – The name Maikki is a girl’s name of Finnish origin.

Maiuc – One who is a magical individual, spell bound

Majlis – A noble person who is born i May

Malin –

Mari –

Maria – Variation of Mary or Miriam which means Bitter or Wished-for child

Marikka – A woman of turbulent personality

Marita – Bitter, variant of Maria

Marja – Bitter, a Finnish form of Maria, also a word name in Finland meaning berry

Marja – Finnish name for berry

Marjo – One who has deep inner desires and truths

Marjut – A beloved girl

Meri – The name Meri is a girl’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘sea, Mary’.

Merja – The holy mother Mary, virgin Mary

Mielikki – Derived from Finnish mieli ‘mind, mood’. This was the name of a Finnish goddess of forests and hunting. By some accounts she is the wife of the god Tapio

Mikaela –

Milja – Freeborn, noble, variant of Milla

Milla – Freeborn, noble, a pet form of Camilla

Mini – Variation of Minnie origin meaning of the mind, intellect’.

Minna –

Mirja – The name Mirja is a girl’s name of Finnish origin.

Mirjam – Finnish variation of Miriam, origin meaning wished-for child’.

Finnish girl names starting with N

Nea –

Neea – One of the flowers, Lime tree.

Niina – Exhibiting courtesy and politeness.

Noora –

Noora – Finnish variation of Nora, origin meaning light’, ‘light’.

Finnish girl names starting with O

Orvokki – Finnish variation of Pansy, origin meaning thought’, ‘purple’.

Otha – One who is wealthy and fortunate

Finnish girl names starting with P

Paiva – Finnish – Born during day light, God of the Sun

Paivi – A wonderful day, beautiful begining

Pauliina – Finnish variation of Paula, origin meaning small’.

Pilvi – Finnish – Cloud.

Pinja – Finnish – Stone Pine, Estonian Pine

Piritta – Celtic – Exalted One, Strong and Protective, Old Norse – To help, A variant of Birgit

Pirjo – Celtic – Exalted One, Strong and Protective, Old Norse – To help, A variant of Birgit

Pirkko – Celtic – Exalted One, Strong and Protective, Old Norse – To help, A variant of Birgit

Finnish girl names starting with R

Raakel –

Raakel – Finnish name meaning ewe

Raila – One who is alert or spirited

Raili – An ewe

Raita – Finnish – Goat Willow

Rali – A spirited one

Reeta – Pearl, abbreviation of Margaret

Riia – Bitter, abbreviation of Maria

Riina –

Riitta – Finnish variation of Bridget, origin meaning strength or exalted one’.

Rikka – Finnish variation of Henrietta, origin meaning estate ruler’.

Ritva – The branch of the tree

Ros – A woman with the qualities of a rose

Finnish girl names starting with S

Saana – A place name, the name of the mountain in Finland

Saara – Finnish variation of Sarah, origin meaning princess’.

Sade – The name Sade is a girl’s name of Finnish, Nigerian origin meaning ‘honor bestows a crown’.

Saija – The name Saija is a girl’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘princess’.

Salla – Place name of a mountain in Lapland

Salli – Finnish variation of Sarah, origin meaning princess’, ‘princess’.

Sanna – Lily, pet form of Susanna

Sari – Princess

Satu – Fairy tale

Selka – Finnish variation of Bay, origin meaning berry’.

Siiri – A deminutive of Sigrid, meaning a fair, beutiful woman who is victorious

Silja – Finnish variation of Cecilia, origin meaning blind’.

Sini – A poetic name for the color blue

Sinikka – One who is like the color blue

Sivia – One with a hart of a deer

Sivya – One with a hart of a deer

Sofia – Means wisdom in Greek. A wise woman

Sohvi – Finnish variation of Sophia, origin meaning wisdom’.

Soila – A glow of the northen polar lights

Solja – A place name, a village in Finland

Sovia – One with great wisdom and skills

Sulamit – Woman of great luck and fortune

Susanna –

Suuvi – A southern child of the summer

Suvi – The name Suvi is a girl’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘summer’.

Finnish girl names starting with T

Taika – Magic, spell

Taika – A spell, charm, set of words to invoke magical effect

Taimi – Young tree

Taimi – Young tree with a slender trunk

Taina – From the house of tatius

Teija – Finnish short from Dorotea, God’s gift

Tellervo – Meaning unknown. Tellervo was a Finnish forest goddess. She is variously described as either the wife or daughter of Tapio

Terhi – Terhi is a short form of Terhenetar. It means mist.

Terttu – A bunch of berries

Tetta – A bunch or a cluster

Tiia – A gift of joy from the God

Tilde –

Tille –

Timothia –

Tippa – A drop or a drop of any liquid

Tuula – Blowing or monsoon.

Tuule – Estonian form of Tuuli. It means wind.

Tuuli – Means ‘wind’ in Finnish

Tuulikki – Means ‘little wind’ in Finnish, derived from tuuli ‘wind’. This was the name of a Finnish forest goddess, the daughter of Tapio

Finnish girl names starting with V

Valma – Variation of Valda origin meaning battle heroine’, ‘resolute protection’.

Valo –

Veera – Finnish variation of Vera, origin meaning faith’, ‘she who brings victory, true image’.

Vellamo – From Finnish velloa ‘to surge, to swell’. This was the name of a Finnish goddess of the sea, the wife of Ahti

Vilja – The name Vilja is a girl’s name of Finnish origin meaning ‘Maid of the woods’.