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Finnish names - Baby names with the origin Finnish

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Jussi God/Yahweh is gracious Finnish Boy
Jussi-Juhani God is gracious Finnish Boy
Jussi-Matti Combines meanings of John ('Yahweh/God is gracious') and Matthew ('gift of God') Finnish Boy
Jussi-Pekka Combination of Jussi (‘God is gracious’) and Pekka (‘rock, stone’) Finnish Boy
Jussi-Petteri Combines 'God is gracious' (John) and 'rock' (Peter) - roughly 'gracious rock' or 'God's gracious rock.' Finnish Boy
Juuso God will add / God increases Finnish Boy
Jyrki Farmer, tiller of the soil Finnish Boy
Ka-La Varies by language - Hawaiian: 'to loosen/pardon' (also used as a given name); Sanskrit (kāla): 'time, fate, black'; Finnish: 'fish'. Finnish, Hawaiian, Indian, Sanskrit Unisex
Kaapo Supplanter; "he who grasps the heel" Finnish Boy
Kaaria Likely 'pure' if derived from Katherine/Kaarina; exact meaning uncertain if from other roots. Finnish Girl
Kaarin Pure Finnish Girl
Kaarlo Free man / man Finnish Boy
Kaisah Possibly 'pure' via Katherine, or related to Arabic Qais meaning 'firm' or 'distant'; also used as a modern variant of Kaisha/Keisha. Arabic, English, Finnish Girl
Kaisla Reed (marsh grass) Finnish Girl
Kaisu Pure Finnish Girl
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
Kallio Rock, cliff (Finnish); alternatively linked to 'beauty' via Greek root Finnish Unisex
Kaneli Cinnamon (the spice) Finnish Girl
Kanerva Heather (the flowering shrub) Finnish Girl
Karita Pure (also associated with 'charity' or 'beloved') Finnish Girl
Karitta Likely 'charity' or 'affection' (from Latin caritas) or, in some traditions, associated with 'pure' via Katherine/Kaarina Finnish, Latin, Spanish Girl
Karoliina Derived from Karl/Carolus - 'free man' (often interpreted in feminine sense as 'free woman') Finnish Girl
Karu Tamil: 'embryo, seed, womb'; Finnish: 'harsh, rugged' (adjective); Japanese: meaning depends on chosen kanji/reading; also used as a place-name in Nigeria. Finnish, Japanese, Tamil Unisex
Kasperi Treasurer, keeper of treasure Finnish Boy
Kastehelmi Dewdrop (literal: kaste = dew, helmi = pearl) Finnish Girl
Katri Derived from Katherine, meaning "pure" Estonian, Finnish Girl
Kauko Far, distant (from Finnish word 'kauko' meaning 'far, remote') Finnish Boy
Keija Fairy, fairy maiden Finnish Girl
Keijo Uncertain; likely a Finnish diminutive or pet form with no specific lexical meaning Finnish Boy
Keko Typically a diminutive or nickname; in Finnish it literally means 'mound' or 'heap'. Finnish, Spanish Boy
Kelevi Likely derived from Kalev, a mythic Finnic figure - generally interpreted as 'descendant/man of Kalev' (heroic/legendary association). Estonian, Finnish Boy
Kelo Nature-inspired: 'weathered pine' or 'standing deadwood' (from Finnish 'kelo') Finnish Unisex
Kerkko A Finnish male given name of uncertain etymology; sometimes considered a diminutive or regional variant. No widely attested independent meaning. Finnish Boy
Kertti Spear strength Finnish Girl
Kerttu From Germanic elements ger 'spear' + truð/þrūð 'strength' - 'spear of strength' or 'strong spear'. Finnish Girl
Kerttu-Liisa Combines Kerttu ('spear/strength') and Liisa ('God is my oath'). Finnish Girl
Kerttu-Maria Kerttu: 'spear, strength' + Maria: 'beloved' (also traditionally 'bitter'/'sea of sorrow') Finnish, Latin Girl
Kesa Possible meanings include "summer" (Finnish), a Buddhist monk's robe (Japanese), or as a variant of Keziah meaning "cassia" (a spice). English, Finnish, Japanese Girl
Kielo Lily of the valley (the flower) Finnish Girl
Kikka A diminutive or pet form of longer female names; in Finnish the common word 'kikka' also means 'trick' or 'gimmick.' Finnish Girl
Kimmo God will establish / raised by God Finnish Boy
Kirkkomaki Church hill (from Finnish kirkko 'church' + mäki 'hill') Finnish Unisex
Kirsi-Maarit Combination of Kirsi ('follower of Christ' or 'frost') and Maarit ('pearl') - roughly 'frosty pearl' or 'the pearl of a Christ-follower'. Finnish Girl
Kirsi-Maija Kirsi (‘hoarfrost’; originally a diminutive of Kristiina) + Maija (Finnish form of Maria/Mary) Finnish Girl
Kirsi-Mari Compound name meaning roughly "Kirsi (frost or diminutive of Kristiina/Christina) + Mari (Maria/Mary, 'beloved')" - a Finnish combination of Kirsi and Mari Finnish Girl
Kirsi-Maria Combination of Kirsi ('frost' or diminutive of Kristiina/Christina) and Maria (from Hebrew Miriam: 'bitter', 'beloved' or related senses); roughly 'frosty Mary' or a compound of Christina/Mary. Finnish, Latin Girl
Kirsi-Marianna Compound: Kirsi (Finnish diminutive of Kristiina / related to 'Christian') + Marianna (Maria + Anna: 'beloved' / 'bitter' + 'grace'); overall sense 'Christian + beloved/grace'. Finnish Girl
Kirsi-Maritta A Finnish compound name combining Kirsi (a diminutive of Kristiina or associated with 'frost'/'cherry') and Maritta (a Finnish form of Marita/Maria, related to Mary). Finnish Girl
Kirsi-Marja Kirsi (diminutive of Kristiina; also related to Finnish 'frost' or 'bright') + Marja (Finnish form of Maria; 'berry') - roughly 'Christina‑Maria' or 'frost/bright berry'. Finnish Girl
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Finnish name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Finnish-origin name in our dataset.

528
Names in this origin
14
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
23,938
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