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The baby name Satu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɑtu/ (SAH-tu).

Satu is Finnish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Finnish
Pronunciation: /ˈsɑtu/ (SAH-tu)

What is the meaning of the name Satu ?

The baby name Satu is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈsɑtu/ (SAH-tu).

Satu is Finnish in Origin.

Satu is a Finnish feminine name from the common noun satu, meaning “fairy tale, fable, story,” evoking imagination and narrative magic. It came into given-name use as Finnish-language choices gained favor in the 20th century and is pronounced SAH-too.

Usage rose steadily after the 1930s and peaked in the 1960s–70s; today it feels classic yet modestly used in Finland and among Finnish communities in Sweden and Estonia. Variants are mostly compound forms - Satu-Maria, Satu-Helena, Satu-Kaisa - while the base name is already short and seldom shortened. There is no established masculine counterpart. Cross-linguistically, satu means “one” in Malay and Indonesian, a coincidence sometimes noted by bearers abroad but etymologically unrelated. Conceptual cousins include Scandinavian Saga (“story”) and Finnish Tarina (“tale”). Overall, Satu blends a lyrical meaning with modern Finnish naming traditions.

Satu – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Finland Girls 0 #12 4,912 1,368
Finland Girls 2026 #14 21,139 3,895
Finland 0 #21 1,155 830
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
BD 0 #234 8 5,992
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
MY 0 #318 13 12,352
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
BD Girls 0 #336 51 8,413
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #341 3 15,378
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
OM Girls 0 #418 7 15,987
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #431 21 7,952
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
BD Boys 0 #532 45 10,045
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
BO Girls 0 #647 5 9,488
IN Girls 0 #648 7 13,121
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
QA Boys 0 #696 12 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
SG Boys 0 #733 7 17,960
KW Boys 0 #758 12 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #897 34 5,610
IN Boys 0 #911 91 16,750
SA Girls 0 #912 24 25,931
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
EG Boys 0 #920 6 15,035
PE Girls 0 #921 23 14,861
Spain Girls 0 #939 45 5,561
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
MY Girls 0 #948 47 24,821
TR 0 #959 257 19,440
MX Boys 0 #964 19 16,355
CO Boys 0 #976 6 15,656
MY Boys 0 #977 135 25,439
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
NG Boys 0 #998 4 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
CO Girls 0 #1,046 33 16,140
AE Boys 0 #1,075 18 22,615
MA 0 #1,198 2 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,259 9 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,434 13 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,579 36 28,008

Satu is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Satu

Satu is predominantly a girl's name.
Satu is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈsɑtu/ (SAH-tu).
Across languages, Satu has these equivalents: Saga (Scandinavian, 'story/saga'), Tarina (Finnish, 'story'), Katha (Sanskrit, 'story'), Story (English, literal).
Yes, very popular — Satu ranked #14 in Finland in 2026.