Traditional Finnish Names

Classic and timeless names from Finland's heritage

Showing 1–48 of 73 names

Wave

Father of a multitude

Open, wide, or island

The only one

Defender, helper of mankind

Hebrew (via Russian and Slavic languages)

Grace, favor

Manly, brave

Finnish, Germanic

Prosperous guardian

Life

Finnish, Hebrew, Scottish Gaelic

Light, moon, or earth/island

Only one

My God is Yahweh

Greek, Hebrew, Finnish

Bright, shining one; also 'torch' or 'moon'

Fairy maiden, goddess, or all, completely

Rival, eager, or industrious

home ruler, estate ruler

Pearl

Cloudberry

Industrious, prosperous

Yew tree archer

cheerful, happy

Hungarian, ultimately Greek

light, torch

Finnish, Germanic, Quechua

dweller by the sea; also a variant of Ingeborg or a name from the Inca Empire

Finnish, from Hebrew

Supplanter

God is gracious

God is gracious

God is gracious

Finnish, from Greek

dove

Finnish, Hebrew

God is gracious

God is gracious

Finnish, Hebrew

God is my strength

pure

Free man

Laurel tree, victory

laurel, bay tree

Love, beloved

Twinflower

snow

Beloved, bitter, or 'sea of bitterness'

warlike, dedicated to Mars

Gift of God

Who is like God?

Who is like God?

Germanic, Finnish

Love, memory, or resolute protector.

Latin, Italian, Germanic

Horn; also a short form of names ending in -nella or -nel

Traveler, homecoming, often associated with wisdom and experience.

Finnish, from Greek

Victory of the people

Ancestor's relic

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