finnish names
( meaning )
feminine
aada ( noble )
aino ( only one )
ana ( grace )
ansa ( virtue )
eevi ( living )
elea ( strange )
emilia ( to excel )
erika ( ruler )
eveliina ( life )
fredrica ( peaceful ruler )
helka ( blessed )
helmi ( pearl )
hulta ( devoted )
inka ( ing's protection )
kaarina ( pure )
kaija ( pure )
katja ( pure )
leah ( wild cow )
lilja ( lily )
lotta ( free )
lykke ( lucky )
mari ( berry )
maria ( berry )
marja ( berry )
milla ( noble )
minna ( courtly love )
nea ( flower )
nissa ( mischievous elf )
noora ( light )
olivia ( olive )
pilvi ( cloud )
pinja ( pine tree )
reeta ( pearl )
ruusu ( rose )
sade ( ray of light )
saira ( bird of love )
satu ( fairy tale )
sofia ( wisdom )
taika ( magic )
tove ( God is good )
masculine
aato ( proper )
aepeli ( breath )
aimo ( proper )
aleksanteri ( defender of men )
antti ( manly )
eemil ( to strive )
eero ( eternal ruler )
eino ( ruler )
esa ( God is my salvation )
janne ( God is merciful )
jari ( God will raise up )
jere ( exalted of the Lord )
joona ( dove )
kalle ( strong )
kasper ( treasure )
kauko ( far )
kenai ( flatlands )
miika ( who is like God )
mikael ( who is like God )
onni ( happiness )
ove ( active at work )
santeri ( defender of men )
taavetti ( beloved )
tapio ( leader of the woods )
tauno ( peaceful and modest )
toivo ( hope )
veikko ( brother )
unisex
aki ( born in autumn )
anu ( heavenly one )
arja ( divine )
aurinko ( sun )
jora ( autumn rain )
kuu ( moon )
lenni ( brave lion )
lumi ( snow )
runo ( poem )
tahti ( star )
toni ( praiseworthy )
tyyne ( serene )
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