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