Awesome Finnish Names

Kai is an internationally flexible name with many possible origins and meanings, growing in popularity in the US and a diverse range of European countries.

Manly almost to the point of macho.

A European nickname for Katherine variations.

The translation of Katarina and Katherine used in Finland and Estonia.

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

This attractive multicultural name is found in India and Finland, where it is also a word meaning "frost."

If you're looking for a unique name for your baby girl, this intriguing choice certainly qualifies. It was given to no baby girls in the US in 2021.

Two drawbacks: some unpleasant World War II associations, and the Santa clause.

Krista may be past its peak -- along with all similar C-starting sisters and their K variations -- yet it's still a pretty name.

Variation of Christian.

That extra I may prove both intriguing and bedeviling.

This Scandinavian spin on Christopher gives that enduring classic a lighter, more individual twist, though many may see it as simply a kree8iv spelling.

Beguiling and lovely, Laila is one of the lilting variations of Leila and Layla. It's the name of the former-boxer daughter of Muhammad Ali and of actor Shawn Wayans. In Finland, the Sami people use this in place of the Scandinavian name Helga.