Finnish female names draw from Finnish and Swedish naming traditions and the national epic, the Kalevala. The language has no grammatical gender, but women’s given names commonly end in -a or -i, and many use diminutive or affectionate suffixes such as -li, -lli, -kki, and -kka. Compound and hyphenated forms are also established, for example Eevi-Marja. Doubling of vowels and consonants is frequent.

Modern usage favors short, vowel-heavy names and the revival of traditional or Kalevala-based choices. Representative examples include Aino, Eevi, Eeva, Aada, Aila, Annikki, Anneli, Airi, Aamu, and Aallotar.