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Kirsi-Maarit as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kirsi-Maarit

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The baby name Kirsi-Maarit is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: ˈkirsi ˈmɑːrit (Finnish pronunciation).

Kirsi-Maarit is Finnish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Finnish
Pronunciation: IPA: ˈkirsi ˈmɑːrit (Finnish pronunciation)

What is the meaning of the name Kirsi-Maarit ?

The baby name Kirsi-Maarit is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: ˈkirsi ˈmɑːrit (Finnish pronunciation).

Kirsi-Maarit is Finnish in Origin.

Kirsi-Maarit is a Finnish compound feminine name joining Kirsi and Maarit. Kirsi derives either from Finnish kirsi, "hoarfrost, rime," or serves as a short form of Kristiina (Christina) from Greek Christos, "anointed." Maarit is the Finnish form of Margaret, from Greek margarites, "pearl." Together, the elements evoke a "frosty pearl" or, via the Christian root, an "anointed pearl."

Hyphenated double names were especially popular in Finland from the 1950s to the 1980s, and Kirsi-Maarit belongs to that style; it is familiar but rarer today. Variants include the unhyphenated Kirsi Maarit and the reversed Maarit-Kirsi. Component-related forms broaden the set: Kirsi aligns with Kristiina/Kristina and Tiina; Maarit corresponds to Marit, Margit, Marketta, Margareta, Greta, and Rita.

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Kirsi-Maarit – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Finland Girls 2026 #655 84 3,895
Finland

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Kirsi-Maarit is predominantly a girl's name.
Kirsi-Maarit is a 4 syllable name, pronounced IPA: ˈkirsi ˈmɑːrit (Finnish pronunciation).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kirsi-Maarit and Kirsi Maarit.
Somewhat — Kirsi-Maarit ranked #655 in Finland in 2026, placing it just outside the most common names.