The Finnish language is an oddly beautiful-sounding language. And it has its roots settled deep in history. In fact, some Finnish words still used today come from 4,000 years ago.
Despite Finland, Norway, and Sweden often being spoken of in the same breath due to their geographical proximity, the Finnish language is actually from a completely different family of languages than the Swedish and Norwegian languages.
This gives Finnish a unique sound and names that you don’t find in most places around the world. Names like Fiia, which means “a flickering fire”, Yrsa, which means “little she-bear”, and Teea, which means “a beautiful bird,” are cute yet powerful names that carry great meanings.
Some Finnish names for girls are very similar in sound to names you might see more commonly, but they have really interesting ways of spelling them that give them a unique flare. For instance, names like Maija which sounds like Maya, Liisa, and Aada all sound quite similar to more common names but with a fun spelling that makes them a little more unique.
Other Finnish girls’ names are almost like slight variations to common names with just that bit of Finnish twist. The Finnish girl name Marja, which is pronounced like Maria but with emphasis on the first syllable instead of the second (MA-ree-ah, not ma-REE-ah), is one great example of a common name with a beautiful Finnish touch on it.
Check out our list below for all the best Finnish girl names.
Aada
Meaning: Noble natured
Origin: Finnish
Ailana
Meaning: Moonlight
Origin: Finnish
Aili
Meaning: Holy, blessed, bright and shining light
Origin: Finnish
Aino
Meaning: The only one
Origin: Finnish
Anja
Meaning: Grace
Origin: Finnish
Anneli
Meaning: Favor, grace
Origin: Finnish
Annikki
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: Finnish
Anttiri
Meaning: Mannish
Origin: Finnish
Dorotea
Meaning: God’s gift
Origin: Finnish
Eeva
Meaning: Life
Origin: Finnish
Elli
Meaning: Pledged to God
Origin: Finnish
Elvi
Meaning: White, fair
Origin: Finnish
Helli
Meaning: Finnish form of Helen
Origin: Finnish
Henna
Meaning: Estate ruler
Origin: Finnish
Iida
Meaning: Industrious one
Origin: Finnish
Ingria
Meaning: Hero’s daughter
Origin: Finnish
Inkeri
Meaning: Hero’s daughter
Origin: Finnish
Jaakkina
Meaning: Feminine form of Jukka
Origin: Finnish
Janne
Meaning: Feminine form of Jukka
Origin: Finnish
Kaisa
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Finnish
Kalle
Meaning: A form of Carol
Origin: Finnish
Kalwa
Meaning: Heroine
Origin: Finnish
Katri
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Finnish
Katrikki
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Finnish
Katrina
Meaning: Pure
Origin: Finnish
Kerrttu
Meaning: Finnish form of Gertrude
Origin: Finnish
Kirsi
Meaning: Amaranth blossoms
Origin: Finnish
Kyllikki
Meaning: Woman of strength
Origin: Finnish
Laila
Meaning: Light
Origin: Finnish
Liisa
Meaning: Consecrated to God
Origin: Finnish
Lilja
Meaning: Lily
Origin: Finnish
Lumi
Meaning: Snow
Origin: Finnish
Maiju
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: Finnish
Maikki
Meaning: Bitter
Origin: Finnish
Maire
Meaning: Sweet, drop of the sea, bitter
Origin: Finnish
Meri
Meaning: Sea
Origin: Finnish
Mielikki
Meaning: Pleasant
Origin: Finnish
Mijam
Meaning: Finnish form of Miriam
Origin: Finnish
Rikka
Meaning: Feminine form of Rikkard
Origin: Finnish
Russu
Meaning: Rose
Origin: Finnish
Ruta
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Finnish
Rute
Meaning: Beautiful
Origin: Finnish
Ruusu
Meaning: Rose
Origin: Finnish
Sade
Meaning: Rain, honor bestows a crown
Origin: Finnish
Sari
Meaning: Noble
Origin: Finnish
Tuuli
Meaning: Wind
Origin: Finnish
Valma
Meaning: Variant of Wilma or Wilhemina
Origin: Finnish
Vellamo
Meaning: Protector
Origin: Finnish
Vilja
Meaning: Maid of the woods
Origin: Finnish
Yrsa
Meaning: She-bear
Origin: Finnish