List of Finnish Baby Names Meanings

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Jensen

(JEHN-sən)

Scandinavian meaning is equivalent to John. Danish meaning son of John. Jens is the Danish and Frisian short form of Johannes (equivalent to John). Jensen means son of Jens. -sen means son.

Meaning: Son of johannes Origin: Finnish

Kai

(KIE)

In Basque, kai is a common word meaning "pier of a harbour" and a variant of the first name Kaio (from the old Latin name Caius, meaning "happy"). In Burmese, kai means "strong" or "unbreakable". ... In Hausa, kai means "you". In Hawaiian, kai means "ocean" or "ocean water".

Meaning: Rejoice Origin: Finnish

Kalle

(KAHL-eh)

Kalle is a masculine given name of North Germanic origin, a variation of Karl. In Sweden, people named Karl are commonly nicknamed Kalle. The name is also found in Finland and Estonia.

Meaning: Strong Origin: Finnish

Kye

(KIE)

Kye /ˈkaɪ/ is a common variant of the names Kai, Kay or Kyle. Kye also occurs, via numerous spellings, in many languages. For example, "sea" in Hawaiian, and "narrow" or "slender" in Celtic.. The name may refer to: Kye Allums (born 1989), American transgender advocate.

Meaning: Rejoice Origin: Finnish

Aadolf

(AH-dawlf)

Origin. Meaning. Noble wolf. Adolf, also spelled Adolph and sometimes Latinised to Adolphus, is a given name used in German-speaking countries, in Scandinavia, in the Netherlands and Flanders and to a lesser extent in various Central European countries.

Meaning: Distinguished or strong wolf Origin: Finnish, Germanic

Aapeli

(AH-pe-li)

Aapeli is a Finnish variant of Abel. Abel was the second son of Adam and Eve in the Bible. There are however different meanings to the name depending on which language the name is given in. In Hebrew, it is derived from the word 'hebel' which means 'breath'.

Meaning: Breathing Origin: Finnish, Hebrew

Aapo

(AH-po)

Aapo means "father of multitude". Aapo is a variant form of the Dutch, English, German, Finnish, and Hebrew name, Abraham.

Meaning: Father of many nations Origin: Finnish, Hebrew

Aatami

(AH-tah-mi)

Given Name AATAMI. GENDER: Masculine. USAGE: Finnish. PRONOUNCED: AH-tah-mee [details]

Meaning: Man Origin: Finnish, Hebrew

Akseli

(A-kse-li)

Origin of the name Axel: A borrowing from the Scandinavians, Axel is a cognate of the biblical Absalom, which is derived from the Hebrew 'abshālōm (the father is peace). Var: Aksel, Apsel. From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.Buy the book.

Meaning: Peace of the father Origin: Finnish, Hebrew

Ale

(AH-leh)

Ale Name Meaning. English: from the Middle English personal name Ale, a short form of any of the various personal names beginning with Al-. Dutch: unexplained. Estonian: unexplained. Italian (Alé): unexplained.

Meaning: Defender of man Origin: Finnish, Greek, Italian