Finnish Baby Names for Boys

Eilo is one of the few masculine names to derive from a feminine one. It comes from Eila, the Norwegian variation of Elina.

This variation of Michael is very popular in Iceland and Puerto Rico, but has only made the cut for the US Top 1000 two separate years —2016 and 2023. Angel-esque boy names ending in L trended upwards last year, meaning we may see some more little Mikaels around soon.

Finnish name with a magical meaning.

The chic Euro spelling of Henry is rising along with the original form.

The K may be trendy, but this spelling variation is much less popular than Marcus.

As a masculine name, Gauri is Finnish in origin and derives from Gabriel.

The pronunciation is not intuitive to English speakers, who aren't used to Os said as As.

Cute Finnish version of Michael.

The Finnish equivalent to Zachary.

In Finnish mythology, Ahti (also known as Ahto) was the sea god.

A friendly nickname for Joachim, also used independently in Finland and Sweden.

Eiro is to Eirik as Eero is to Eric.

Cool Finnish name ripe for import.

Cosmo's Finnish cousin.

We like Matti in theory, but in practice it’s likely to get confused for the girlish Maddie.

Arvo is a simple name virtually unknown in the US and UK that might get discovered thanks to the surprise popularity of Arlo.

A popular choice in Finland, where it ranks among the Top 50 boy names.

Ensio derives from the Finnish word ensimmäinen, meaning "first one."

Distinctive-sounding Scandinavian name. with deep roots. Short form is the attractive Jari.