Finnish Baby Names for Girls

  1. Venla
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "to travel, to proceed"
    • Description:

      This elegant Finnish feminization of Wendell is one of those rare names that has never appeared on the US official charts, but is straightforward to spell and say. It has been among the most popular girl names in Finland for at least 15 years, and would be a lovely, unique way to honor Finnish culture.
  2. Aamu
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "morning"
    • Description:

      This modern Finnish word name is a fashionable choice in its home country, having entered into wide usage only since the turn of the 21st century.
  3. Arja
    • Origin:

      Variation of Irja, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "peace"
    • Description:

      Not to be confused with the Aria/Arya name family, Arja is a variation of Irja, which ultimately is derived from Irene.
  4. Kerttu
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Gertrude
    • Meaning:

      "strength of a spear"
    • Description:

      Variation of Gertrude.
  5. Sohvi
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of Sophia, Greek
    • Meaning:

      "wisdom"
    • Description:

      Sohvi is the Finnish translation of Sophia, although Sofia ranks as the most popular variation in Finland.
  6. Taika
    • Origin:

      Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "magic"
    • Description:

      A rare Finnish name with ties to sorcery and witchcraft.
  7. Nea
    • Milvi
      • Origin:

        Estonian diminutive of Miranda, Latin
      • Meaning:

        "marvelous"
      • Description:

        The Estonian writer Mats Tõnisson created Milvi as a nickname for Miranda. It's also connected to the Estonian word miilama, meaning "glow" or "burn slowly".
    • Sini
      • Origin:

        Finnish or Sanskrit
      • Meaning:

        "blue; white, fair"
      • Description:

        A color name in two languages. As a Finnish word name, Sini is a fancy way to say "blue". In India, it means "white" or "fair".
    • Minttu
      • Origin:

        Finnish
      • Meaning:

        "mint"
      • Description:

        The Finnish word for "mint" is a popular name in Finland, comparable to the Danish Mynte.
    • Peppi
      • Origin:

        Finnish variation of Pippi and Pepa, Swedish, Spanish
      • Meaning:

        "lover of horses; Jehovah increases"
      • Description:

        Peppi ranked in the Finnish Top 50 from 2007-2012, where it was used for hundreds of baby girls each year. In Finland, Peppi is used as the translation for Pippi in the Pippi Longstocking books.
    • Maija
      • Origin:

        Finnish and Latvian variation of Maria
      • Description:

        A lovely and typical name on the eastern shore of the Gulf of Bothnia that no one in the English-speaking world will know how to pronounce. Maia sounds (virtually) the same and is far more familiar outside Finland and Latvia.
    • Katri
      • Origin:

        Finnish variation of Katherine
      • Meaning:

        "pure"
      • Description:

        A diminutive form of the Finnish Katariina, used by Tove Jannson in her book The True Deciever.
    • Nelma
      • Origin:

        Finnish and Swedish diminutive of names ending in -nelma
      • Description:

        Nelma originated as a Nordic nickname for names such as Anelma and Sanelma.
    • Enni
      • Minea
        • Origin:

          Finnish feminization of Minos, Greek
        • Meaning:

          "king"
        • Description:

          The Finnish writer Mika Waltari invented the name Minea from the Greek Minos for a character in his 1945 novel The Egyptian. It's become a popular Finnish name in the 21st century.
      • Essi
        • Origin:

          Finnish diminutive of Esteri, Elisabet
        • Meaning:

          "star; pledged to God"
        • Description:

          A Finnish nickname for names such as Esteri, Elisabet, or any name starting with Es-.
      • Joa
        • Origin:

          Finnish, Danish, Swedish variation of Jo
        • Meaning:

          "Jehovah increases"
        • Description:

          A unisex Scandinavian name. Joa is more common for boys in Finland but equally split between sexes in Sweden and Denmark.
      • Airi
        • Origin:

          Japanese
        • Meaning:

          "lover of jasmine; lover of pears"
      • Kaija