List of Finnish first names
The following list is a collection of given names that are common among the Finnish-speaking population in Finland .
Male first names
A.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aeanis | |||
| Aapeli | January 2nd | Abel | |
| Aapo , Aappo | December 18th | Abraham | |
| Aarne , Aarni , Aarno | November 16 | Arnold | |
| Aatami | 24th of December | Adam | |
| Aatos | "Think" | November 8th | |
| Aatto , Aatu , Aadolf | 23rd June | Adolf | |
| Ahti , ahto | God of rivers, the sea and fishing in the fin. mythology | June 21st | |
| Aimo | November 29th | ||
| Aki | Short form of Joakim | March, 20th | Achim, Joachim |
| Akseli | March 23 | Axel | |
| Aku | Short for Aukusti | January 7th | August |
| Aleksanteri , Ale, Ali | September 11 | Alexander | |
| Aleksi , Aleksis | October 10th | Alexius | |
| Alpertti , Albert , Altti | April 24th | Albert | |
| Anselmi , Anssi | April 21 | Anselm | |
| Antero , Antti | 30th of November | Andreas | |
| Armas | "Favorite" | 28th March | |
| Arto , Arttu , Artturi | October 31 | Arthur | |
| Arvo | "Value" | 3rd of July | |
| Aukusti , August | January 7th | August | |
| Aulis | "helpful" | August 16 |
D.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daavid | see also Taavati | 30th of December | David |
E.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edvard | March 18th | Eduard | |
| Eelis , Elias , Eljas | 9th April | Elias | |
| Eemeli , Emil | August 30th | Emil | |
| Eerikki , Eero , Erkki | May 18 | Eric | |
| Eetu | March 18th | Eduard | |
| Eevert | the 9th of September | ||
| Einari , Eino | November 17th | ||
| Elmer, Elmeri , Elmo | January 3rd | ||
| Ensio | "First" | June 9th | |
| Ernesti, Erno | March 13th | serious | |
| Esa , Esaias | July 6th | Esaias, Isaiah | |
| Esko | June 12 |
H
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannes , Hannu | December 27th | Hannes | |
| Harri | 6th January | Heinrich , Harri | |
| Heikki , Henri , Henrik , Henrikki | January 19th | Henrik , Heinrich | |
| Heimo | 15th December | Heimo | |
| Heino | 8th of May | ||
| Hemminki , Hemmo | May 22 | ||
| Herkko , Herman, Hermanni | July 12 | Hermann |
I.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iikka , Iiro , Iisakki , Isko | 19. December | Isaac | |
| Iivari , Iivo | August 22nd | Ivar | |
| Ilari | July 13th | Hilary | |
| Ilkka | March 16 | ||
| Ilmari , Ilmo | Short forms of Ilmarinen, the blacksmith hero in Finnish mythology | January 16 | |
| Ilpo , Ilppo | April 28 | ||
| Immanuel , Immo | 26th of March | Immanuel | |
| Into | "Enthusiasm" | 20th June | |
| Ismo | November 23 | Ishmael | |
| Isto | the 9th of September |
J
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaakkima , Joakim | March, 20th | Jochim | |
| Jaakko , Jaakob , Jaakoppi | July 25th | Jacob | |
| Jalmari , Jari | 20th November | Hjalmar | |
| Jalo | "Noble, friendly" | April 16 | |
| Jami | April 6th | ||
| Jani , Janne | June 24th | Johann , Jan | |
| Jarkko , Jarmo , Jarno , Jere , Jeremias , Jorma | "God exalts" | June 26th | Jeremiah |
| Jesse | 13 August | ||
| Joel | July 13th | Joel | |
| Johannes , Jussi | see also Juha | June 24th | |
| Joni , Jonne , Jonni , Joona / s , Jouni | March 29 | Jonas | |
| Joonatan | January 26th | Jonathan | |
| Joosef , Jooseppi | 19th March | Joseph | |
| Jouko | Short form of Joukahainen (name from the Kalevala) | December 14th | |
| Jousia | November 18 | Joshua | |
| Juha , Juhana , Juhani , Juho , Jukka | see also Johannes | June 24th | John |
| Julius | 12. April | Julius | |
| Juuso | 19th March | Joseph | |
| Jyri , Jyrki | see also Yrjö | April 23 | George |
K
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaapo , Kaappo , Kaapro | March 24th | Gabriel | |
| Kaarle , Kaarlo , Kalle | January 28th | Karl | |
| Kalervo | Character in the Kalevala | March 11 | |
| Kaleva , Kalevi | from Kaleva; myth. Ancestor of the Finns | September 10 | |
| Kari , Karri | 11th January | ||
| Kasperi | the 20th of October | Kasper | |
| Kauko | "far away" | 3 March | |
| Kauno | the 20th of October | ||
| Keijo | 21st of February | ||
| Keimo | 6th of August | ||
| Kerkko | 20th of December | Jonathan | |
| Konsta , Konstantin , Kosti | 212 May | Constantine | |
| Kristian | Christian | ||
| Kuisma | September 26th | ||
| Kullervo | Character in Finnish mythology | 25th of September | |
| Kustaa , Kustavi , Kyösti | 6th of June | Gustav |
L.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| lari | July 13th | Lorenz | |
| Lasse , Lassi , Lauri | August 10 | Lorenz | |
| Launo | 7th of July | Nicholas | |
| Leevi | 18th of August | Levi |
M.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mainio | "excellent" | 5th September | |
| Manne , Manu | 26th of March | ||
| Markku, Marko, Markus | April 25 | Markus | |
| Martti | November 10th | Martin | |
| Matias, Matti | February 24th | Matthias | |
| Mauno , Manu | August 19th | Magnus | |
| Mauri | September 22 | Moritz | |
| bad | "Man" | January 28th | |
| Mika , Miikka , Mikael , Mikko , Miska | September 29th | Michael | |
| Miro , Mirro | 7th of September |
N
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nestori | February 26th | Nestor | |
| Niilo , Niklas , Niko , Nikolai | 6th of December | Nicholas | |
| Nuutti | 13th January |
O
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohto , Otso | "Bear" | October 11th | |
| Oiva | "Exquisite, magnificent" | May 29th | |
| Olavi , Olli | 29th of July | Olaf | |
| Onni | "Luck" | February 28 | |
| Orvo | 13.september | ||
| Oskari | December 1 | Oscar | |
| Osmo | "Wolverine" | May 11th | |
| Ossi / an | 17th July |
P
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paavali , Paavo , Paul , Pauli | January 25th | Paul | |
| Panu | November 11th | ||
| Pasi | 30th May | Basil | |
| Patrik | April 16 | Patrick | |
| Pekka , Pekko , Petri, Pietari , Petteri | June 29th | Peter | |
| Pellervo | God of harvest in the fin. mythology | 2nd of April | |
| Pentti | March 21st | Benedict | |
| Pertti | Short form of Rooperti or Alpertti | April 24th | Bert |
| Perttu | August 24th | Bartholomew | |
| Pirkka | September 1 | ||
| Pyry | "Blowing snow" | November 1st | |
| Päiviö , Päivö | June 30th | Jonas |
R.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raafael | December 22 | Raphael | |
| Raimo | October 3 | Reimund | |
| Raine , Rainer , Raino , Rauno | 20th November | Rainer | |
| Rami | December 18th | ||
| Rasmus | October 24th | Erasmus | |
| Rauli | August 27 | ||
| Reijo | March 12th | Gregor | |
| Reino | June 16 | Reinold | |
| Reco | March 12th | ||
| Rikhard , Riku | February 7th | Richard | |
| Risto | March, 15 | Christoph | |
| Robert , Roope , Rooperti | June 7th | Robert | |
| Roni | 5th September |
S.
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sakari , Saku | January 14th | Zacharias | |
| Solomon, Solomon | 8th June | Solomon | |
| Sami , Samu , Samuel , Samuli | 20th of August | Samuel | |
| Sampo | fabulous device from the Kalevala | 3rd of April | |
| Sampsa | God of harvest, see also Pellervo | December 7th | |
| Santeri , Santu | see also Aleksanteri | September 11 | Alexander |
| Saul , Sauli | 27th of March | Saul | |
| Seppo | see also Joosef | June 10th | Joseph |
| Severi | 23rd October | Severin | |
| Silvo , New Years Eve | December 31 | New Year's Eve | |
| Simo | 28th of October | Simon | |
| Sipi , Sippo | February 15th | ||
| Soini | August 21 | Sven | |
| Sulevi | 15th June | ||
| Sulho , Sulo | "sweet" | November 18 |
T
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taavetti , Taavi | 30th of December | David | ||
| Tahvo , Tapani , Teppo | December 26th | Stephan | ||
| Taisto | "Struggle" | November 7th | ||
| Taito | April 14th | |||
| Taneli , Tatu | 11th December | Daniel | ||
| Tapio | In the fin. Mythology the god of the forest | 18th of June | ||
| Tarmo | "Energy" | 6th March | Jeremiah | |
| Tarvo | March 13th | |||
| Tauno | "Peaceful, humble" in Karelian Finnish | August 28th | ||
| Teemu | June 1st | Nicodemus | ||
| Teijo | April 29 | |||
| Tenho | November 18 | |||
| Terho | "Acorn" | November 3rd | ||
| Tero | Short for Antero | 10th of April | Andreas | |
| Teuvo | "God's gift" Finnish form of Teo / Theo | November 9th | Theodore | |
| Timo | May 9 | Timo , Timothy | ||
| Tino | 14th of February | |||
| Toimi | see also Johannes | 6th of August | John | |
| Toivo | "Hope" | June 4th | Julius | |
| Tomi , Tommi | Short form of Thomas | 21st December | Thomas | |
| Toni | January 17th | |||
| Topi , topias | November 2 | Tobias | ||
| Torsti | 27th of February | Thorsten | ||
| Touko | May 24th | |||
| Tuomas , Tuomo | 21st December | Thomas | ||
| Tukka | May 24th | |||
| Tuure | April 28 | Thure |
U
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukko | "Old man" and god of heaven and thunder in Finnish mythology | 4. April | |
| Ulyas | October 19th | ||
| Untamo , Unto | Character in the Kalevala | 5th July | Hjalmar |
| Uolevi , Uoti | 29th of July | Olaf | |
| Urho | "brave" | 17th of June | |
| Urmas | October 29th | ||
| Urpo | 25. May | ||
| Usko | "Faith" | March 30 | |
| Uuno | 25th June |
V
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdemar, Valto | April 18 | Waldemar | |
| Valio | "fine-" | October 2nd | Hjalmar |
| Valo | "Light, shine" | 3 February | |
| Valtteri | January 29th | Walter | |
| Veeti | |||
| Veetrikki | Friedrich | ||
| Veijo , Veikko | Forms of Veli | January 9th | |
| Veini | "Energy" | August 21 | |
| Veli | “Brother”, see also Veijo | January 9th | |
| Verneri | 17th August | Werner | |
| Vesa | "Sprout" | September 27th | |
| Vihtori | March 22 | Viktor | |
| Vilhelm, Vilho , Vili, Viljami, Ville | April 6th | ||
| Viljo | Short form of Vilhelm | January 27th | Willy |
| Vilppu | 8th of March | Philip | |
| Visa | 22nd of January | ||
| Voitto | "Victory" | 14th of February | |
| Väinamö, Väinö | Short for Väinämöinen ; Hero in the fin. mythology | February 17th |
Y
| Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ylermi | May 6th | ||
| Yrjänä , Yrjö | see also Jyrki | April 23 | George |
Female first names
A.
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aada | from Hebrew עדה ( ādā ) / "the one adorned by the Lord" or simply "beauty, ornament" | December 16 | Ada |
| Aamu | "the morning" | February 2nd | |
| Aija | 25th March | ||
| Aila , Aili | 17th September / 16. July (orthodox) | ||
| Aina , Aini , Ainikki , Aino | "The only one", Aino is a figure in Kalevala , where the name only by Elias Lonnrot was created | 10th of May | |
| Aira , Airi | December 4th / 18th September (orthodox) | ||
| Aleksandra | from the Greek ἀλέξειν ( alexein ) "(be) protect, defend" and ἀνδρός ( andros ) (genitive form of ἀνήρ anēr "man") | September 11/23. April (orthodox) | Alexandra |
| Aliina , Alina | April 22/13. June (orthodox) | ||
| Aliisa | Finnish form of Alice | July 14th / 16. July (orthodox) | Alice , ( Adelheid ) |
| Alli | Finnish for long-tailed duck or from the Scandinavian Alfhild | January 31/26. March (orthodox) | |
| Alma | from the Hebrew word עלמה ( Almáh ) means "young woman" or from the Latin word almus ("nourishing", "fruitful") | 28th of May | Alma |
| Amalia | from the Gothic part of the name Amal- ("efficient", "brave") | May 19th | Amalia / Amalie |
| Amanda | from the Latin gerundus amandus, -a, -um of the Latin verb amare (dt. to love) / "those who must be loved" or "those who are lovable" | October 26th | Amanda |
| Anelma | from the Finnish verb anoa (to ask someone for something, to ask someone for something) | 2. December | |
| Anita , Anitta , Anja | from the Hebrew first name Hannah ("charm", "grace", "grace") | October 22/9. December (orthodox) | Anna , Anne |
| Anna , Anne , Anneli , Anni , Anu | from the Hebrew first name Hannah ("charm", "grace", "grace") | 9th of December | Anna , Anne |
| Anniina | from the Hebrew first name Hannah ("charm", "grace", "grace") | October 22nd | Annina |
| Annika , Annikki , Annukka | from the Hebrew first name Hannah (“charm”, “grace”, “grace”), Annikki is Ilmarinen's sister in the Kalevala , a forest spirit in Finnish mythology and the patron saint of forest animals | 9th of December | Annika |
| Ansa | from the Finnish word ansio (merit, value, profit) or ansa (trap, noose) | September 4th | |
| Arja | Variant of Irja introduced by Eino Leino in the poem 'Arja and Selinä' (1916) | September 28th / 18th September (orthodox) | |
| Armi | Finnish form of Armida, a sorceress in the poem ' The Liberated Jerusalem ' (1575) by Torquato Tasso | February 4th / 13th October (orthodox) | |
| Asta | Finnish form of Augusta or Astrid | July 30th / 29th October and December 22nd (Orthodox) | Augusta , Auguste , Astrid |
| Auli , Aulikki | December 16 | ||
| Aune , Auni | Finnish form of Agnes , from the Greek hagnos, -e, -on ("pure, sanctified, consecrated") or from the Latin agnus ("lamb") | 21th January | Agnes |
| Aura , auri , aurora | from Aura , in Greek mythology the goddess of the morning breeze or from Aurora , the Roman goddess of the dawn | March 10th | Aurora |
B.
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birgitta | female form of Birger , coming from the Norse Birghir ("helper" or "protector") | October 7th | Birgit , Birgitte |
E.
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eerika | from Germanic | May 18 | Erika |
| Eeva , Eevi | from the Hebrew "chawah" (חוּה) (the one who gives life, mother of the living) | December 24th / 26th July, October 14th, October 28th and December 12th (Orthodox) | Eve |
| Eija | possibly from the Finnish call of joy eijaa! | February 19/9. November (orthodox) | |
| Eila | Finnish version of Elisabeth or Eileen | October 30th / 10th October (orthodox) | |
| One , Eini | female variant of Eino | January 23 | |
| Eire | von Eir , the goddess of medicine in Norse mythology | August 9th / 7th June (orthodox) | |
| Elena | Variant of Helena | July 31 | |
| Eleonoora | Finnish variant of Eleanor , meaning not certain | July 11th / 13th August (orthodox) | Eleanor |
| Eliisa , Elisa , Elisabeth , Elise | Finnish variants of Elisabeth | 19th November / 24th April and September 5th (Orthodox) | Elisa , Elisabeth |
| Elina , Ella , Ellen | Variants of Helena | February 10/21. May (orthodox) | |
| Elli | Short form of Eleonoora | July 11th | |
| Elma , Elmi | Short form of Wilhelmine | February 12th | Helma , Wilma |
| Elna | Variant of Helena | February 10th | |
| Elsa , Elsi , Else | Short forms of Elisabeth | October 14th | Else |
| Elvi , Elviira | Finnish variants of Elvira , meaning and origin uncertain | June 27th / 17th September (orthodox) | Elvira |
| Emilia , Emma , Emmi | from the Roman patrician family of the Aemilians , from the Latin aemulus (rival, competitor) | May 19th | Emilia , Emilie , Emma |
| Enni | female variant of Eino | January 23/10. February (orthodox) | |
| Erja | Variant of Irja | August 9 | |
| Essi , Ester , Esteri | biblical origin | May 16 | Esther |
| Eveliina | Variant of Eva | 24th of December | Evelin , Eveline |
F.
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Floora | of Flora , the Roman goddess of flowers | May 13th | flora |
H
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna , Hanne , Hannelle | from the Hebrew first name Hannah ("charm", "grace", "grace") | July 21/3. February (orthodox) | Hanna |
| Heidi | Short form of first names with the component Heid - / - heid | July 27th / 29th May (orthodox) | Heidi |
| Heini , Heinikki | from Heinrich | November 28/16. April (orthodox) | Heini (as a man's first name) |
| Helena | Latinized form of the Greek name Ἑλένη ( Helénē ) / "the sun-like, the radiant, the beautiful" | July 31/21. May (orthodox) | Helena , Helene |
| Heli , Helinä , Heljä | Variant of Helena | 20. February | |
| Helka | Finnish variant of Helga | 31. May | Helga |
| Hella , Hellä , Helle , Helli , Hellin | Variants of Helena | October 27 | |
| Hellevi , Hilla , Hille , Hillevi | Finnish forms of Hedwig | September 16/5. February (orthodox) | Hedwig |
| Helmi | from the Finnish word helmi (pearl) | May 7th / 22nd March (orthodox) | |
| Helvi | Finnish form of Hedwig | October 15/5. February (orthodox) | |
| Hely | Variant of Helena | 20. February | |
| Henna , Henni , Henriikka | female Finnish forms of Henrik | January 19th | Henrika , Henrike |
| Hertta | from the Germanic deity Nerthus | November 4th | Hertha |
| Heta | Finnish form of Hedwig | 15th October | |
| Hilja | from the Finnish word hiljainen (calm, quiet) | 8th October | |
| Hilkka | from the Finnish word hilkka (hood) or from the Finnish name Punahilkka for Little Red Riding Hood by the Brothers Grimm | November 27th | |
| Hilma | from the German | 21st November | |
| Hilppa | Finnish form of Philippa | January 8th / 21st April (orthodox) | Philippa |
I.
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iida | from the Old High German syllable id (work, work) | September 14th / 11th November (orthodox) | Ida |
| Iina , Iines | Finnish variants of Ines | August 29 / Iina: March 10 (Orthodox) | Ines |
| Iiris | by Iris , messenger of the gods in Greek mythology | 14th November | iris |
| Ilma , Ilmatar , Ilmi | from the Finnish word ilma (the air), Ilmatar in Finnish mythology the spirit of the air | 26th of August | |
| Ilona | Hungarian variant of Helena | 9th October | |
| Ilta | from the Finnish word ilta (the evening) or as the Finnish form of Hilda | July 9 | |
| Immi , Impi | from the Finnish word impi (virgin) | June 11th | |
| Inari | from the place Inari | 29th August | |
| Inka , Inkeri | Finnish variants of Ingrid | 5th October | Ingrid |
| Ira , Irene , Irina , Iro | from the Greek word eirēnē εἰρήνη (peace), Greek goddess of peace Eirene | April 5/16. April and May 5th (Orthodox) | Irene |
| Irja | female Finnish variant of Georg | January 30th / 16. April and May 5th (Orthodox) | |
| Irma , Irmeli | from the old high German word ermin / irmin (big, mighty) | March 31/4. September (orthodox) |
J
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaana | Short form of Marjaana , Tatjana etc. | August 15th / 21st December (orthodox) | Jana |
| Janette , Janika , Janina , Janita | Variants of Johanna | 15th of November | |
| jasmine | from the jasmine plant | July 9/2. October (orthodox) | jasmine |
| Jemina | from the Hebrew name Jemima ("little dove"), the daughter of Job in the Bible | February 2nd | |
| Jenna , Jenni , Joanna , Johanna , Jonna | Variants of Johanna | July 21st / Jenni: December 24th (orthodox), Johanna and Jonna: June 27th (orthodox) | Johanna |
| Josefiina | Finnish feminine variant of Joseph , from Hebrew יוֹסֵף yōsēf (he adds) | 19th March | Josephine , Josephina |
| Julia , Juliaana | "from the line of Julier ", origin in Iulus | April 12 / Juliet: May 18 (orthodox) | Julia |
| Jutta | Origin unclear | December 10th / 15th July (orthodox) | Jutta |
K
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaarina , Kaija , Kaisa , Kaisu | Short forms of Katariina | November 25th / Kaija: September 30th (Orthodox), Kaisa: November 7th (Orthodox) | Karina |
| Kaino | from the Finnish word kaino (shy) | February 18th / 28th May (orthodox) | |
| Kanerva | Finnish for heather and heather | August 14th | |
| Karoliina | Finnish variant of Karoline | May 20th | Caroline |
| Kastehelmi | from the Finnish words kaste (baptism) and helmi (pearl) | May 7th | |
| Katariina , Kati , Katja , Katri , Katriina | Finnish variants of Katharina | 25. November | Katharina , Kati , Katja |
| Kerttu , Kerttuli | Finnish variants of Gertrud | 17. March | Gertrud |
| Kielo | Finnish for lily of the valley | 14th June | |
| Kiia , Kirsi , Kirsti , Krista , Kristiina | Finnish variants of Christine | June 24th | Christa , Christina , Christine |
| Klaara | from the Latin word clarus (the "shining", "bright", "beautiful", "clear" or "famous") | 12. August | Clare |
| Kukka | Finnish for flower | May 13th | |
| Kukka Maaria | 2nd July | ||
| Kylli , Kyllikki | Kyllikki is Lemminkäinen's wife in the Kalevala | December 8th |
L.
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lahja | finnish for gift | August 7th / 11th September (orthodox) | |
| Laila , Leila | from Arabic ليلى, Lailā and Hebrew לילה (night) | March 5th / 20th August (orthodox) | Leila |
| Laina | February 8th / 8th October (orthodox) | ||
| Lauha | from the Finnish word lauha (gentle, friendly, mild) | 20th of April | |
| Laura | female variant of Laurentius (the laurel wreath) | January 18th | Laura |
| Lea , Leea | Hebrew origin | January 5th / 12th December (orthodox) | Lea |
| Leena , Leeni | Short forms of Helena or Magdalena | July 22nd / 21st May (orthodox) | Lena |
| Lemmikki , Lempi | from the Finnish word lempi (love, as part of the word favorite) | November 24th | |
| Lenita | Short forms of Helena or Magdalena | 22nd of July | |
| Liina | Short form of Karoliina or Pauliina or female variant of Linus | June 22nd / 13. June (orthodox) | Lina |
| Liisa , Liisi | Short form of Elisabeth | 19th November / 24th April and September 5th (Orthodox) | Lisa |
| Lilja , Lilli | from the Finnish word lilja (lily) | May 20th | |
| Linda | from the old high German lind (i) (gentle, soft, mild) | April 15th | Linda |
| Linnea | from the generic name of the moss bell ( Linnaea borealis L. ), Carl von Linnés ' favorite flower | 3rd August | |
| Lotta | 12th of May | Lotta , Lotte | |
| Loviisa | Nordic-Finnish variant of Luise | August 25 | |
| Lyydia , Lyyli | Greek origin (woman from Lydia ) | 23. May | Lydia |
M.
| Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meri | the sea |