| Name | Meaning | Origins | Gender | Popularity (last 10y) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meri | In Finnish/Estonian 'sea'. Also used as a form or diminutive of Mary in various languages. | Albanian, English, Estonian, Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 94 #51 | |
| Aika | Japanese: often written with characters combining 'love' (ai) with another element (e.g., fragrance, flower, child) - broadly 'beloved' or 'love + ...'; Finnish: the word 'aika' meaning 'time'. | Finnish, Japanese | Girl | 92 #52 | |
| Karri | Varies by origin: in English a diminutive of Caroline/Catherine meaning "pure"; in Scandinavian/Finnish contexts related to Karl/Kari meaning "man" or "free man"; from Old Norse Kári associated with wind/storm. | English, Finnish, Norse, Scandinavian | Unisex | 91 #53 | |
| Seela | Possibly 'blind' (from Cecilia/Sheila) or 'rock/pause' (from Hebrew Sela/Selah); used as a feminine given name | Finnish, Hebrew, Irish | Girl | 80 #54 | |
| Kasi | Associated with Kashi (Varanasi) meaning 'luminous' or 'shining'; also used as a diminutive of Katarzyna/Catherine in Slavic contexts. | English, Estonian, Finnish, Indian, Irish, Polish, Sanskrit, Slavic | Unisex | 79 #55 | |
| Saila | From Sanskrit 'Śaila' meaning 'mountain' or 'of the mountain'; also used as a feminine given name in Finland and other countries. | Finnish, Sanskrit, Scandinavian | Girl | 79 #56 | |
| Hena | Associated with henna (the dye/mehndi); also used as a variant of Hannah/Johanna meaning 'God is gracious'. | Arabic, Finnish, Hindi, Persian, Urdu | Girl | 78 #57 | |
| Maisa | Arabic: 'walking with a proud, graceful gait'; Finnish: diminutive of Maria (associated with Maria's meanings such as 'bitter' or 'beloved'). | Arabic, Brazilian, Finnish, Portuguese | Girl | 77 #58 | |
| Ilo | Joy, delight | Finnish | Unisex | 64 #59 | |
| Eno | Varies by origin: from Hebrew 'dedicated' (via Enoch); in some West African contexts a personal name with local meanings; in Finnish it literally means 'uncle'. | Finnish, Hebrew | Unisex | 63 #60 | |
| Aleksi | Defender of men; protector of mankind | Finnish | Boy | 61 #61 | |
| Olli | Diminutive form related to Olaf/Olav (Old Norse Óláfr) meaning 'ancestor's descendant' or, when from Oliver, associated with 'olive tree'. | Finnish | Boy | 56 #62 | |
| Layn | Likely a variant of 'Lane' meaning 'dweller by the lane', or a spelling variant of Finnish 'Laine' meaning 'wave'. | English, Finnish | Unisex | 49 #63 | |
| Ero | Either 'love, desire' (from Greek Eros) or 'ever-ruler/eternal ruler' (if linked to Eero/Eric). | Finnish, Greek, Scandinavian | Boy | 42 #64 | |
| Onni | Luck, happiness | Finnish | Boy | 42 #65 | |
| Noomi | Pleasantness | Danish, Finnish, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish | Girl | 40 #66 | |
| Esko | From Old Norse elements ás 'god' + ketill 'cauldron/helmet' - often interpreted as 'divine helmet' or 'protected by God'. | Finnish | Boy | 36 #67 | |
| Janika | God is gracious | Finnish | Girl | 30 #68 | |
| Kirsi | A Finnish feminine name, originally a diminutive of Kristiina (Christina); also associated with the Finnish word kirsikka (cherry) and an old word kirsi meaning frost. | Finnish | Girl | 27 #69 | |
| Saija | Likely a Finnish diminutive or variant of Saara (Sarah) meaning "princess"; exact etymology is uncertain. | Finnish | Girl | 25 #70 | |
| Arto | From Celtic 'artos' meaning 'bear' (bear-like, noble) | Finnish | Boy | 24 #71 | |
| Elvi | Diminutive related to Elvira/Elvis; commonly associated with 'elf' or 'all-wise' depending on the root | Estonian, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | 24 #72 | |
| Lauri | Derived from Laurentius - 'from Laurentum', associated with laurel / 'crowned with laurel' | Finnish | Boy | 24 #73 | |
| Ihana | Lovely, delightful | Finnish | Girl | 22 #74 | |
| Salmen | Most often a variant of Arabic Salman meaning 'safe, secure'; as the surname Salmén it means 'of the strait' (from Finnish/Swedish salmi) | Arabic, Finnish | Boy | 21 #75 | |
| Niilo | Victory of the people | Finnish | Boy | 19 #76 | |
| Arvo | Value; worth; esteem | Finnish | Boy | 18 #77 | |
| Essi | Diminutive of Esther - often interpreted as 'star'. | Finnish | Girl | 18 #78 | |
| Aada | Noble (also 'ornament' in Hebrew) | Finnish | Girl | 14 #79 | |
| Ansa | Trap, snare | Finnish | Girl | 13 #80 | |
| Eevi | Life | Finnish | Girl | 13 #81 | |
| Jaala | Multiple possible meanings depending on origin - Sanskrit: “water”; Arabic (from jalāʼ): “brightness/clarity”; or used as a modern English variant of Jayla. | Arabic, English, Finnish, Sanskrit | Girl | 13 #82 | |
| Aile | Generally a feminine name; often a variant of Aileen/Aila (meanings: noble/holy or 'from the strong place'); in Turkish it literally means "family". | Finnish, Irish, Scandinavian, Scottish, Turkish | Girl | 12 #83 | |
| Kaarina | Finnish form of Katherine, meaning "pure" | Finnish | Girl | 12 #84 | |
| Karii | Typically 'pure' (from Katherine) or 'free man' (from Karl), depending on origin | English, Finnish, Scandinavian | Girl | 12 #85 | |
| Salla | Princess (from Sarah) | Finnish | Girl | 12 #86 | |
| Ahvi | If from Hebrew Avi (אבי): 'my father' or 'father',If from Finnish word ahvi: 'monkey',If modern/invented: meaning depends on parental intent | Finnish | Boy | 11 #87 | |
| Auni | Finnish: associated with luck/happiness (related to Onni); Arabic: from 'awn' meaning help/assistance | Finnish | Girl | 10 #88 | |
| Vesa | Sprout; dew | Albanian, Finnish | Girl | 7 #89 | |
| Eveliina | Related to Eve - "life" or "living"; also interpreted as "little Eve" or "desired" | Finnish | Girl | 6 #90 | |
| Kieli | Language; tongue | Finnish | Girl | 6 #91 | |
| Makela | Given name: variant of Michaela, meaning "Who is like God". As a Finnish surname (Mäkelä): "small hill" or "hill farm." | English, Finnish | Girl | 6 #92 | |
| Armi | Diminutive of Armida/Armina; often connected to the Germanic element 'ermen' meaning 'whole, universal' | Finnish | Girl | 5 #93 | |
| Eelis | My God is Yahweh | Finnish | Boy | 5 #94 | |
| Hilla | Finnish: 'quiet, calm, silent'; Hebrew: 'halo, aura, radiance'. | Finnish, Hebrew | Girl | 5 #95 | |
| Lotta | Diminutive of Charlotte; commonly interpreted as 'free woman' (from Karl 'free man'). | Finnish, German | Girl | 5 #96 | |
| Liina | Variant/diminutive of Lina - associated with meanings like “tender” (Arabic Lina) or “light/torch” (via Helena) | Estonian, Finnish | Girl | 4 #97 | |
| Helmi | Pearl (Finnish/Estonian); from Arabic Hilmi meaning "gentle, patient" when used as a masculine name | Arabic, Estonian, Finnish | Girl | 3 #98 | |
| Aallotar | Wave maiden; female spirit or daughter of the waves | Finnish | Girl | — | |
| Aamu | Morning, dawn | Finnish | Girl | — |
Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Finnish-origin name in our dataset.
