| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paiva | From Paiva (the Paiva River/place) | Finnish, Portuguese | Unisex | — | |
| Paivi | Day | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pakko | Compulsion, necessity, obligation | Finnish | Unisex | — | |
| Parvinen | From Finnish 'parvi' (flock, swarm) + '-nen' (diminutive/surname suffix): 'of the flock' or 'little flock' | Finnish | Unisex | — | |
| Pasi | Relating to Easter; born on or associated with Easter | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pauliina | Derived from Latin Paulus meaning 'small' or 'humble'. | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Peka | Rock, stone (cognate of Peter) | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pekka | Rock; stone | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pekka-Juhani | Pekka: 'rock' (Peter); Juhani: 'Yahweh is gracious' - combined meaning: 'rock' and 'God is gracious'. | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pekka-Matti | Combines 'rock' (Peter) and 'gift of God' (Matthew) | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pekka-Tapani | Combination of Pekka ('rock, stone') and Tapani ('crown, garland') - roughly 'rock crown' or 'stone-crowned'. | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Peli | Varies by origin: in Finnish 'peli' means 'game'; in Hebrew-related usage it can echo 'pele' (wonder/miracle); in Polynesian contexts it may be associated with or influenced by Pele (Hawaiian goddess) or serve as a diminutive of names like Apeli; in Greek contexts a short form of Pelagia/Pelagios ('of the sea'). | Finnish, Greek, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Latin, Polynesian | Unisex | — | |
| Pentti | Blessed | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Peppi | If derived from Giuseppe/Josef: 'God will add' (Hebrew origin). As a modern or literary form: a playful, spirited nickname. | Finnish, Italian | Unisex | — | |
| Pertteli | Derived from Peter/Petros, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pertti | Rock, stone | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Perttu | Rock, stone | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Petiri | Rock, stone - a form of the name Peter | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Petteri | Rock, stone | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pihla | Rowan tree | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pilvi | Cloud | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pinja | Pine; pine tree | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pirjo | Derived from Brigid - 'exalted one' / 'strength' | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pirkka-Pekka | Compound name. Pekka is the Finnish form of Peter, meaning 'rock' or 'stone'. Pirkka is Finnish; its exact origin/meaning is uncertain (possibly related to the name Pirkko/Birgitta). | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Pirkko | Diminutive of Birgitta/Bridget, meaning "exalted one" or "strength" | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Pyry | Snowstorm, blizzard | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — | |
| Raino | Counsel-protector (related to elements meaning 'counsel' and 'protector') | Finnish, Scandinavian | Boy | — | |
| Rakas | Beloved, dear | Finnish | Unisex | — | |
| Rauha | Peace | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Rauni | Rowan tree | Finnish, Old Norse, Sámi | Girl | — | |
| Reetta | Pearl | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Reija | Queen | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Reijo | Counsel, advice | Finnish | Boy | — | |
| Reitta | Pearl (derived from Margarita/Margaret) | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Remu | In Finnish, remu means 'ruckus' or 'noise' and is used as a lively nickname; as a variant/diminutive of Remus/Remo it links to the traditional name Remus | Finnish, Italian | Boy | — | |
| 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 | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Finnish-origin name in our dataset.
