| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannus | God is gracious | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Heiki | Ruler of the home | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Heili | Derived from Heidi/Adelheid - 'noble' or 'of noble kind'. | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Heino | Home ruler (ruler of the household) | Estonian, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Ilmar | Air, sky, weather | Estonian, Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Ilom | Unknown/uncertain; depending on root it could be related to concepts like 'air', 'joy', or 'light' | Estonian | Unisex | — | |
| Ilu | {'Estonian': 'beauty', 'Yoruba': 'town, city', 'Akkadian/Semitic': 'god, deity'} | Akkadian, Estonian, Semitic, Yoruba | Unisex | — | |
| Irja | Associated with 'peace' (from Irene/Irina) or 'rainbow' (from Iris); a feminine given name in Finland and Estonia. | Estonian, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Jaako | Supplanter; 'holder of the heel' or 'one who follows' | Estonian, Hebrew | Boy | — | |
| Jaane | God is gracious | English, Estonian, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Jaani | Estonian/Scandinavian: related to John - 'God is gracious'. South Asian: from 'jaan' meaning 'life' or 'beloved'. | Estonian, Hindi, Punjabi, Scandinavian, Urdu | Boy | — | |
| Janno | Variant of Jan/Johannes - 'God is gracious' | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Joonas | Dove | Estonian, Finnish, Latin | Boy | — | |
| Joosep | God will add / Jehovah increases | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Juku | Diminutive of Juhan/Johannes, ultimately from Hebrew Yochanan meaning "God is gracious." | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Jürmo | Likely 'farmer, earth-worker' (from Georgios/George); alternative derivation could imply 'sacred name' if linked to Jerome/Hieronymus | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Jürs | Farmer, earth-worker (from Greek 'Geōrgos' via forms of George) | Estonian, Germanic | Boy | — | |
| Kaasik | Birch grove | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Kairis | Uncertain - as a form of Kairi it has no single established meaning; possible associations include 'beloved' (if linked to Carys), 'sea' (if linked to Kai), or 'opportune moment' (if linked to Kairos) | Estonian, Latvian | Boy | — | |
| Kalevi | From Kaleva, a mythic hero/giant in Finnic legend; connotes strength and legendary rulership. | Estonian, Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Kalevy | Derived from Kalev - a mythic hero/king; broadly 'man' or 'hero'. | Estonian, Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Katri | Derived from Katherine, meaning "pure" | Estonian, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Katriin | Pure | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Kelevi | Likely derived from Kalev, a mythic Finnic figure - generally interpreted as 'descendant/man of Kalev' (heroic/legendary association). | Estonian, Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Kerli | A modern Estonian feminine name; meaning not firmly established - likely a diminutive/variant of names like Kärt or Keri. | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Kersti | Follower of Christ | Estonian, Scandinavian | Girl | — | |
| Kertu | From Germanic elements ger 'spear' + þrūþ 'strength' - 'strong spear' or 'spear of strength' | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| kiiri | Ray; beam of light | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Kivi | Stone, rock | Estonian, Finnish | Unisex | — | |
| Kivie | Diminutive of Kiva/Keeva (gentle, beautiful) or related to Finnish 'kivi' meaning "stone" | Estonian, Finnish, Hebrew, Irish | Unisex | — | |
| Klari | Clear, bright, famous | Estonian, Finnish, German, Latin | Girl | — | |
| Koit | Dawn; daybreak | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Kreeta | Pearl | Estonian, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Kristiina | Follower of Christ; Christian | Estonian, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Kristiine | Follower of Christ (Christian); "anointed" | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Kurk | Likely 'bold counsel' if considered a variant of Kurt/Conrad; alternatively 'fur' in Turkish (kürk). | Dutch, Estonian, Germanic, Turkish | Boy | — | |
| Lanu | No widely attested traditional meaning; sometimes interpreted as 'calm' or 'gentle' if linked to Polynesian roots, otherwise likely an invented name | Estonian | Unisex | — | |
| Laul | Song | Estonian | Unisex | — | |
| Liisa | God is my oath / pledged to God | Estonian, Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Lumy | Likely from Finnish/Estonian 'Lumi' meaning 'snow', or from Latin 'lumen' meaning 'light'; used as a modern given name or variant spelling. | English, Estonian, Finnish, Latin | Unisex | — | |
| Maigi | If from Estonian Mai: 'May' (the month/spring). If as a form of Margaret/Maggie: 'pearl'. | English, Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Mannis | Likely 'little man' or 'man'; if from Manuel/Emmanuel, 'God is with us'. | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Marilis | From Maria ('beloved'/'sea of bitterness') + Liis/Elisabeth ('God is my oath') - roughly 'beloved pledged to God'. | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Merili | Derived from 'meri' meaning 'sea' - often interpreted as 'sea' or 'little sea'; alternatively linked to Maria (Mary). | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Mirtel | Named for the myrtle plant - associated with love, beauty, and immortality | Estonian | Girl | — | |
| Narva | From the Estonian city/river Narva; likely denotes a river - possibly 'roaring' or 'swift' river (exact meaning uncertain). | Estonian | Unisex | — | |
| Olev | Descendant of ancestors; heritage/heir | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Olevi | Ancestor's descendant; heir / heritage | Estonian | Boy | — | |
| Oras | Estonian: "sprout" or "ear (of grain)"; Tagalog: "time" | Estonian, Tagalog | Unisex | — | |
| Paav | Small, humble | Estonian, Finnish | Boy | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Estonian-origin name in our dataset.
