Are you looking for a Finnish themed name for your cat? We have hand picked over 300 Finnish names, along with their meanings to suit any taste.
Name |
Meaning |
Variants |
Gender |
| Aada | First born | Ada | Female |
| Aake | Eagle | Male | |
| Aamu | Morning | Female | |
| Aapeli | Breathing | Male | |
| Aapo | Father of many | Male | |
| Aari | Mountain of strength | Male | |
| Aaro | Enlightened | Male | |
| Aaroni | Light bringer | Male | |
| Aatami | Earth | Aatos, Aatto | Male |
| Aatu | Noble | Female | |
| Adda | Graceful and noble | Female | |
| Ailana | Moonlight | Female | |
| Aili | Blessed | Female | |
| Aimo | Generous amount | Male | |
| Aino | The only one | Aina | Female |
| Akka | Old lady | Female | |
| Aki | Born in autumn | Male | |
| Akki | Irrigator | Male | |
| Akseli | Peace of the father | Male | |
| Aleksanteri | Defender of man | Aksu, Aleksi, Ale, Aleksandra (F) | Male |
| Alina | Light | Female | |
| Alisa | Great, happiness | Female | |
| Alli | Grace, favour | Female | |
| Alma | Kind, loving | Female | |
| Alpertti | Aristocratic | Altti | Male |
| Alvar | Elf warrior | Male | |
| Annaliisa | Grace, favour | Anya, Anneli, Analie, Annalie, Annukka, Annikki |
Female |
| Antti | Manly | Anttiri (F) | Male |
| Ari | Light bringer | Male | |
| Armas | Dear, beloved | Male | |
| Armo | Grace | Male | |
| Arto | Bear man | Arttu, Artturi | Male |
| Arvo | Value, worth | Male | |
| Asta | Strength | Astera, Astred, Astrid, Astyr | Female |
| Aukusti | Venerable | Male | |
| Aulis | Helpful | Male | |
| Aune | Chaste | Female | |
| Aurora | Dawn | Female | |
| Ayn | The only one | Female | |
| Camilla | Priest’s attendant | Female | |
| Cecelia | Blinded | Female | |
| Dal | Valley | Dale, Dallan, Dallen, Dalton | Unisex |
| Edvard | Wealthy guard | Male | |
| Edvin | Rich | Male | |
| Eelis | Yahweh is my God | Male | |
| Eemeli | Rival | Male | |
| Eerika | Ever ruler | Female | |
| Eerikki | Ever ruler | Male | |
| Eero | Eternal ruler | Male | |
| Eetu | Wealthy guard | Male | |
| Eevi | Living | Evie, Eve | Female |
| Eikki | Powerful | Male | |
| Eleonoora | Foreign | Elli | Female |
| Eliina | Torch | Female | |
| Elsa | God is satisfaction | Female | |
| Emilia | To excel | Emilia (F) | Female |
| Emo | Serious minded | Male | |
| Enrica | Ever powerful | Erika, Erica, Eryka | Female |
| Ensio | First | Male | |
| Erkki | Ever powerful | Male | |
| Esa | God delivers | Male | |
| Essi | Star | Esteri | Female |
| Eveliina | Little Eve | Female | |
| Fanni | Woman from France | Female | |
| Feetrikki | Peaceful ruler | Fredriik, Fredrik, Fredriika (F), Fredriikka (F) |
Male |
| Floke | Guardian of the people | Male | |
| Flos | Chieftain | Female | |
| Frans | French man | Male | |
| Gamble | Old | Male | |
| Gareth | Gentle, watchful | Gar, Garit, Garret, Garth | Male |
| Geir | Spear | Male | |
| Hakan | Noble | Male | |
| Haldis | Stone spirit | Female | |
| Hale | Hero, army ruler | Unisex | |
| Hannele | Favour, grace | Hanne | Female |
| Hannu | God is gracious | Male | |
| Hansi | God is cordial | Male | |
| Harri | Home ruler | Henri, Henrikki, Henrikka (F) | Male |
| Heikki | Ruler of the estate | Male | |
| Heikkinen | Son of Heikki | Male | |
| Heleena | Torch | Helle, Helleena | Female |
| Helka | Divine woman | Female | |
| Hellä | Gentle | Female | |
| Helmi | Pearl | Female | |
| Henna | Favour, grace | Female | |
| Hermanni | Army man | Male | |
| Hesso | Sun | Unisex | |
| Hilda | Battle | Female | |
| Hilja | Silence | Female | |
| Hilla | Confident person | Female | |
| Hilu | Cloudberry | Female | |
| Igor | Hero | Male | |
| Iida | Work | Female | |
| Iikka | He will laugh | Male | |
| Iines | Chaste | Female | |
| Iiro | Bow warrior | Iivari | Male |
| Iisakki | One who brings laughter | Male | |
| Iima | Air | Iimarinen (M) | Female |
| Iiona | The bright one | Female | |
| Iita | Night | Female | |
| Ilda | Heroine in battle | Female | |
| Impi | Virgin | Female | |
| Inari | Place name | Female | |
| Ingira | Hero’s daughter | Inkeri | Female |
| Ingvaar | Of Ing’s army | Male | |
| Inka | Foremost one | Female | |
| Inkeri | Beautiful | Female | |
| Irja | Woman of peace | Female | |
| Isla | Devoted to God | Female | |
| Ismo | God hears | Male | |
| Jaak | Supplanter | Male | |
| Jaakkina | God is gracious | Janne | Female |
| Jaakko | Following after | Male | |
| Jaana | Rebellious | Female | |
| Jalmari | Helmet warrior | Male | |
| Jalo | Gracious and noble | Male | |
| Janeka | God is gracious | Janika, Jani (M) | Female |
| Jani | Gift from God | Female | |
| Janne | God is merciful | Male | |
| Jarmo | Exhalted by God | Male | |
| Jarvi | Lake | Male | |
| Jaska | Supplanter | Male | |
| Jemima | Listened to | Female | |
| Jenna | White | Female | |
| Johan | God is gracious | Jukka, Jussi | Male |
| Joki | River | Male | |
| Johan | God is gracious | Joni, Juhana, Juho, Jukka | Male |
| Joona | Dove | Joonas | Male |
| Joosef | He will add | Joosep | Male |
| Jorma | Farmer | Jorkki | Male |
| Jussi | God is merciful | Juhani, , Juha, Jouni | Male |
| Juuso | God shall add another son |
Male | |
| Jyri | Farming man | Male | |
| Kaapo | God’s bravest man | Male | |
| Kaapro | Man of God | Male | |
| Kaarina | Pure | Kaisa | Female |
| Kaarl | Strong | Kaarle, Kaarlo, Kal | Male |
| Kaija | Pure | Kaisa, Kaisu, Kata, Katja, Katri |
Female |
| Kalevi | Hero | Male | |
| Kalle | Joyful song | Female | |
| Kalwa | Heroine | Female | |
| Kari | Blessed | Female | |
| Katri | Pure | Katrikki, Katrina | Female |
| Kauko | From far away | Male | |
| Keir | Marshland | Kerr | Male |
| Kelby | From the farm by the spring |
Male | |
| Kerrttu | Strength | Female | |
| Kielo | Lily of the valley | Female | |
| Kirby | From the church | Kirk, Kirkley, Kirkus, Kirkwood | Male |
| Kirsi | Believer | Kirsti | Female |
| Kissa | Cat | Unisex | |
| Kivi | Stone | Male | |
| Kristoffer | Christ bearer | Male | |
| Kyllikki | Woman of strength | Female | |
| Kristiina | Follower of Christ | Female | |
| Kukka | Flower | Female | |
| Kustaa | Staff of the Gods | Male | |
| Kusti | Meditation staff | Kyösti | Male |
| Kylli | Woman | Kyllikki | Female |
| Lahja | Gift | Female | |
| Laila | Night | Female | |
| Lamont | Lawyer | Male | |
| Lang | Long, tall | Langdon, Langhorne, Langley, Langtry, Larssi |
Male |
| Larssi | Laurel | Lauri | Male |
| Lasse | City of laurels | Lassi | Male |
| Liisa | Consecrated by God | Female | |
| Lavi | Lion | Male | |
| Lejo | Lion | Male | |
| Lempi | Love | Female | |
| Liisa | Consecrated to God | Female | |
| Lilja | Lily | Lily | Female |
| Linnea | Lime tree | Female | |
| Lius | Light | Male | |
| Lotta | Free woman | Female | |
| Louhi | Trance | Female | |
| Loviisa | Famous warrior | Female | |
| Lumi | Snow, light of life | Female | |
| Luukas | From Lucania | Male | |
| Lyydia | Of Lydia | Lyyti | Female |
| Maarit | Pearl | Margareeta, Margareta | Female |
| Maiju | Bitter | Maikki | Female |
| Maki | Hill | Male | |
| Manu | Greatest | Male | |
| Magne | Mighty warrior | Male | |
| Mainio | Excellent | Male | |
| Maki | Hill | Male | |
| Manni | Man | Male | |
| Marjatta | Pearl | Female | |
| Marko | Defense | Markku | Male |
| Martta | Lady | Female | |
| Meri | Sea | Female | |
| Mielikki | Desire, feeling, heart | Female | |
| Miia | Rebellious | Mirja, Mirjami | Female |
| Miina | Will helmet | Mimmi | Female |
| Mijam | Wished for child | Female | |
| Mika | Who is as God | Male | |
| Milja | Noble | Milla | Female |
| Minea | My own | Female | |
| Minttu | Mint | Female | |
| Mustanen | Black | Male | |
| Naldo | Powerful | Male | |
| Nea | Flower | Female | |
| Nelli | Daughter of a champion | Female | |
| Nessa | Headland | Nessie, Nesa | Female |
| Nestori | One who comes home | Male | |
| Niilo | People’s triumph | Male | |
| Niina | Favour, grace | Female | |
| Niko | Victor of the people | Niles | Male |
| Nola | Kind one | Nollie, Noll (M) | Female |
| Nooa | Rest comfortably | Male | |
| Oda | Small pointed spear | Oddvar (M) | Female |
| Odin | Norse god of war | Male | |
| Oiva | Splendid | Female | |
| Olaf | Talisman | Olav, Olen, Olie, Olin | Male |
| Olivia | Peace and fertility | Olive | Female |
| Ollie | Kind one | Olly (F) | Male |
| Onni | Happiness, luck | Female | |
| Oona | Lamb | Female | |
| Orvokki | Pansy flower | Female | |
| Oskari | Leaping warrior | Male | |
| Osku | God spear | Male | |
| Otso | Bear | Male | |
| Paaveli | Humble | Paavo | Male |
| Paavi | Small | Paavali | Male |
| Päivä | Day | Female | |
| Pasi | Royal | Male | |
| Pekka | Stone | Male | |
| Pentti | The blessed one | Male | |
| Petri | Rock | Petteri, Pietari | Male |
| Phila | Rowan tree | Pihla | Female |
| Piia | Pious | Female | |
| Pilvi | Cloud | Female | |
| Piritta | Exhalted one | Pirjo, Pirkitta, Pirkko | Female |
| Preita | Most loving one | Female | |
| Pyry | Blizzard, snowstorm | Male | |
| Ragnar | Wise leader | Male | |
| Raimo | Protected counsel | Male | |
| Rami | Wise protector | Reima, Reino | Male |
| Ransu | French man | Male | |
| Rasmus | Beloved | Male | |
| Raynor | Brave one | Renard, Reyner | Male |
| Reijo | Watchful | Male | |
| Reinhard | Brave one | Reinhart | Male |
| Reko | Watchful | Male | |
| Riia | Bitter | Female | |
| Rikkard | Ruler | Riku, Rikka (F) | Male |
| Riku | Daring power | Male | |
| Risto | Bearer of Christ | Male | |
| Rupu | Behold, a son | Male | |
| Russu | Rose | Ruusu | Female |
| Ruta | Beautiful | Rute | Female |
| Ruuta | Companion | Female | |
| Säde | Ray of light | Female | |
| Sakari | Whom Jehovah remembered | Sakke, Saku | Male |
| Salomon | Peace | Male | |
| Samu | To be able to hear God | Male | |
| Sanna | Lily | Female | |
| Santeri | Defender of mankind | Santtu | Male |
| Satu | Fairy tale | Female | |
| Sauli | To ask for | Male | |
| Seija | Serene | Female | |
| Senja | Foreigner | Female | |
| Sepi | From Sebastos | Seppo | Male |
| Sigrath | Winning advisor | Sigrid, Sigurd, Sigwald | Female |
| Siiri | Beautiful victory | Female | |
| Silja | Blind | Female | |
| Simo | God has heard | Male | |
| Sini | Blue | Sinikka | Female |
| Sisko | Sister | Female | |
| Sisu | Determination | Unisex | |
| Sofia | Wisdom | Female | |
| Soini | Boy | Male | |
| Soren | Thunder | Søren | Male |
| Sulo | Charm, grace | Male | |
| Suvi | Summer | Female | |
| Taavetti | Beloved | Taavi | Male |
| Tähti | From the forest | Male | |
| Taika | Magic | Female | |
| Taima | Sapling | Female | |
| Talo | House | Male | |
| Taneli | Judged by God | Male | |
| Tarja | Wealthy | Taru | Female |
| Tarmo | Power | Male | |
| Tatu | God is my judge | Male | |
| Timo | Honouring God | Male | |
| Teemu | Victory of the people | Male | |
| Teija | Gift of God | Female | |
| Teppo | Victorious | Male | |
| Terhi | Acorn | Terho (M) | Female |
| Terje | Of Thor’s spear | Male | |
| Tero | Man | Male | |
| Thor | Thunder | Thora (M) | Male |
| Tilde | Title | Female | |
| Tille | Battle maiden | Female | |
| Timo | To honour God | Male | |
| Topi | God is good | Male | |
| Tuuli | Wind | Tuula | Male |
| Ukko | Old man | Male | |
| Ulla | Determination | Female | |
| Unni | Modest | Unisex | |
| Urho | Brave | Male | |
| Usko | Faith | Male | |
| Valda | Strong warrior | Female | |
| Valkoinen | White | Male | |
| Valto | Ruler | Male | |
| Vanamo | Twin flower | Female | |
| Varpu | Berry bush | Female | |
| Veli | Brother | Veikko | Male |
| Vellamo | Protector | Viljo | Male |
| Vesa | Sapling | Female | |
| Vieno | Gentle | Male | |
| Viivi | Lively | Viiva | Female |
| Vilja | Grain | Female | |
| Vilma | Determined protector | Female | |
| Vilppu | Friend of horses | Male | |
| Voti | Victory | Male | |
| Vuokko | Anemone flower | Female | |
| Yjo | Farmer | Yrjänä, Yrjö | Male |
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