Finnish Girl Names
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of 267 names
| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
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| Niina | Variant of Nina - commonly associated with 'little girl' (from Spanish niña) and meanings related to grace/favor or affection in other traditions | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Omena | Finnish: 'apple'. Luo/Swahili: a small/dried fish (often the silver cyprinid, called dagaa). | Finnish, Swahili | Girl | — | |
| Onneli | Derived from Finnish Onni meaning 'luck, happiness' - roughly 'little happiness' or 'lucky one'. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Orvokki | Violet (the flower) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Paeivi | Day; daylight | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Paivi | Day | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pauliina | Derived from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pihla | Rowan tree | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pilvi | Cloud | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pinja | Pine; pine tree | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pirjo | Derived from Brigid - 'exalted one' / 'strength' | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pirkko | Diminutive of Birgitta/Bridget, meaning "exalted one" or "strength" | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Päivikki | Derived from Finnish päivi/päivä 'day'; often interpreted as 'little day' or 'day maiden.' | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Raija | Probable connection to Raisa/Rachel; traditionally associated with 'ewe' (Hebrew Rachel) - exact interpretation varies by culture | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Raili | Uncertain; possibly related to Old Norse name elements (e.g., Ragnhild) - 'counsel'/'advice' and 'battle' (interpretations vary) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Rauha | Peace | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Rauni | Rowan tree | Finnish, Old Norse, Sámi | Girl | — | |
| Reetta | Pearl | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Reija | Queen | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Reitta | Pearl (derived from Margarita/Margaret) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riikka | Feminine form of Eric/Henrik - 'ruler' (from Germanic roots) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riita | Pearl (as a form of Margarita). Note: the Finnish common word 'riita' means 'quarrel', but this is unrelated to the name's etymology. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riita-Liisa | Pearl (Rita) + 'pledged to God' (Liisa) - 'pearl pledged to God.' | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riitta | Pearl | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riitta-Leena | Combines 'exalted/strong' (Brigid) and 'light/bright' (Helena) - roughly 'exalted light' or 'strong and bright'. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riitta-Maija | From Riitta ('exalted, strong') + Maija ('beloved'/'Maria'); roughly 'exalted beloved' or 'exalted and strong'. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riitta-Maria | Exalted (Bridget) + beloved (Mary) - 'exalted and beloved' | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riitta-Mariia | Combination of Riitta ('exalted, strength') and Mariia ('beloved/wished-for' or historically 'bitter'), i.e., an exalted/beloved compound name. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riitta-Marijatta | Combination of Riitta ('exalted, strength') and Marijatta (from Maria - 'beloved'/'bitter'); overall sense 'exalted beloved' or 'strength and beloved'. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Riitta-Marja | Combines 'exalted/strength' (Riitta/Bridget) and 'beloved' or 'sea of bitterness' (Marja/Maria). | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Rinne | Japanese: 'reincarnation' (輪廻) or written with given-name kanji often implying 'dignified/cold + sound' (e.g. 凛音); Finnish: 'slope' or 'hillside' (common surname meaning). | Finnish, Japanese | Girl | — | |
| Rinta | Derived from Finnish 'rinta' meaning 'chest, breast'; metaphorically associated with heart, courage, or affection | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Roosa | Rose (the flower) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Ruusu | Rose (the flower) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Saari | Finnish: 'island'. As a given-name variant (via Sari/Sarah): associated with 'princess'. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Salli | Princess (from Sarah) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Sanni | Diminutive of Susanna - 'lily' or 'grace' (from Hebrew shoshannah); alternatively related to Sani meaning 'second' in Arabic/Hausa contexts. | Finnish, Hebrew | Girl | — | |
| Satu | Fairy tale, story | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Satu-Ilona | Fairy-tale / story (Satu) + joy / delight (Ilona) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Sauni | Uncertain - possibly 'wisdom' if derived from Sonia/Sophia, or 'gold' if related to Gujarati Soni; otherwise not well established. | Finnish, Gujarati, Indian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Seija | Victory | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Seili | Derived from Cecilia - from Latin 'caecus' meaning 'blind' | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Selja | Likely from the Finnish word for the elder tree (Sambucus); in some Scandinavian/Old Norse contexts associated with roots meaning 'blessed' or 'happy'. | Estonian, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Senni | Diminutive form associated with Scandinavian names like Signe, carrying the sense of 'victory' or 'new victory' (i.e., 'victorious'). | Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Siiri | Beautiful victory | Estonian, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Sija | Varies by origin: 'place' or 'position' (Finnish); as a South Asian variant of Siya may be associated with Sita (a Hindu goddess/name) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Silki | Possibly a diminutive of Silke/Cecilia (from Latin Caecilia, historically 'blind') or derived from Finnish 'silkki' meaning 'silk' (soft, smooth). | Dutch, Finnish, German, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Sinikka | Diminutive of 'blue' - 'little blue' | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Sirpa | Of Finnish origin; etymology uncertain - possibly derived from the Finnish word 'sirppi' (sickle) or a diminutive/variant of Sirkka. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Sisko | Sister | Finnish | Girl | — |
Finnish Girls name popularity over time
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Finnish-origin name in our dataset.
267
Names in this origin
8
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
8,327
Peak year 0