Finnish Names that Start With S

The one-named singer clarified the confusing pronunciation on this one (in her case, it's shah-DAY), but a number of parents have looked for more phonetic spellings. The Finnish version means "rain."

To the non-Scandinavian ear, a cute and unusual nickname name, used by Finnish supermodel Suvi Koponen.

Sohvi is the Finnish translation of Sophia, although Sofia ranks as the most popular variation in Finland.

Makes Severin and Severus a little less, well, severe.

This pretty Finnish name is a diminutive of a diminutive, going from Sarah to Sari to Saija.