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 |
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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 |
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Daavid | see also Taavati | 30th of December | David |
E.
Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Nestori | February 26th | Nestor | |
Niilo , Niklas , Niko , Nikolai | 6th of December | Nicholas | |
Nuutti | 13th January |
O
Surname | meaning | name day | German equivalent |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Ylermi | May 6th | ||
Yrjänä , Yrjö | see also Jyrki | April 23 | George |
Female first names
A.
Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Floora | of Flora , the Roman goddess of flowers | May 13th | flora |
H
Surname | Origin / meaning | name day | German equivalent |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Meri | the sea |