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Finnish Baby Names for Girls

To the American ear, Finnish baby names sound much quirkier than the Scandinavian baby names of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. While there is a lot of crossover between Finnish and Scandinavian names, many Finnish names are closely related to Baltic names, particularly those from Estonia.

The most popular Finnish names for girls in Finland include Eevi, Venla, Aino, Aada, and Helmi. You may be familiar with Finnish girl names such as Lotta, Hanna, Anneli, Ulla, Minna, and Lumi, which is a rising name in the US and popular on our website.

Rarer Finnish names for girls that deserve your attention include Auri, Suvi, Ailana, Elvi, Ilta, and Kesia. Here are some of the most accessible baby names to the English speaker, though not all are popular in Finland itself.

Finnish Girl Names

Immi

Meaning: universal; virgin

Origin:Finnish variation of Imma, German, and Impi, Finnish
5083
Salla

Meaning: princess

Origin:Finnish
5121
Esteri

Meaning: star

Origin:Finnish variation of Esther, Persian
5159
Elli

Meaning: pledged to God

Origin:German, Finnish diminutive of Elizabeth
5229
Kaija The name Kaija is unique and is a name that ...
Origin:Hebrew
5246
Pinja

Meaning: stone pine

Origin:Finnish
5275
Milvi

Meaning: marvelous

Origin:Estonian diminutive of Miranda, Latin
7998
Sisko

Meaning: sister

Origin:Finnish
8050
Eeva Eeva is usually a girl’s name of Finnish ori...
Origin:Finnish
8127
Saima The meaning of Saima is 'fasting woman' and ...
Origin:Finnish place name
8966
Heleena

Meaning: bright, shining light

Origin:Finnish form of Helena
9120
Heddi

Meaning: war

Origin:Variation of Hedda. Scandinavian from German
9389
Nelma The name Nelma is a beautiful and meaningful...
Origin:Finnish and Swedish diminutive of names ending in -nelma
9461
Luck Number: 9
9686
Luck Number: 4
10138
Ilmi

Meaning: air

Origin:Variation of Ilma, Finnish
10359
Loja

Meaning: famous warrior

Origin:Finnish and Swedish variation of Louise
10757
Origin:Finnish
10815
Luck Number: 5
11173
Maritta

Meaning: drop of the sea; bitter; beloved

Origin:Finnish variation of Maria
11204