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The most popular boy baby names in Finland, ranked by total births. 7,310 names from Statistics Finland.

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7,310
Boy Names
2,642,642
Total Births
#1
Most Popular: Juha
#1 Juha
“God is gracious”
Finnish form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan
43,107 births #2 Timo
“Honoring God or one who honors God”
Greek
41,858 births #3 Mikko
“King, master, owner”
Arabic
37,266 births #4 Matti
“Of Mars, warlike”
Latin/English
37,169 births #5 Kari
“Sea; keeper of the keys; earth; forgiveness”
Multiple origins — Hawaiian (sea), Welsh (keeper of the keys), Japanese (shell, ocean), Scandinavian (earth)
36,775 births #6 Jari
“Lion and eagle — fierce nobility soaring high”
Hebrew/Norse
36,582 births #7 Antti
“Manly and brave — courage with strength of character”
Finnish form of Andrew, from Greek Andreas
35,718 births #8 Mika
“Who is like God, beautiful scent”
Japanese/Hebrew/French
32,994 births #9 Jukka
“God is gracious”
Finnish pet form of Johannes/John
32,099 births #10 Markku
“Dedicated to Mars”
Canadian
30,106 births #11 Pekka
“Rock and stone — unshakable foundation and steadfast faith”
Finnish form of Peter, from Greek petros
28,689 births #12 Hannu
“God is gracious”
Finnish pet form of Johannes
27,269 births #13 Janne
“God is gracious”
French
27,263 births #14 Sami
“Elevated, exalted, listener”
Arabic
26,120 births #15 Heikki
“Ruler of the home”
Finnish form of Henry, from Germanic Heimrich
25,753 births #16 Ari
“Lion and eagle — fierce nobility soaring high”
Hebrew/Norse
25,718 births #17 Ville
“Will, desire, protection”
Finnish form of William, from Germanic
25,672 births #18 Marko
“Of Mars, warlike”
Italian/Spanish/Latin
24,721 births #19 Petri
“Rock and stone — unshakable foundation and steadfast faith”
Finnish form of Peter, from Greek petros
23,664 births #20 Seppo
“Smith, craftsman”
Finnish, from the mythic blacksmith Seppo Ilmarinen in the Kalevala
23,608 births #21 Jani
“God is gracious”
Dutch/German/Slavic/Hebrew
22,530 births #22 Lauri
“Laurel, victory”
Finnish form of Laurence, from Latin laurus
21,784 births #23 Teemu
“People, nation”
Finnish form of Nicodemus, from Greek
20,076 births #24 Harri
“Army ruler”
French
18,868 births #25 Jussi
“God is gracious”
Finnish pet form of Johannes
17,590 births #26 Pasi
“King and ruler — royal authority and sovereign will”
Finnish form of Basil, from Greek basileus
17,524 births #27 Jarmo
“Appointed by God”
Finnish form of Jeremiah, from Hebrew
17,344 births #28 Jorma
“Helmeted warrior”
French
17,158 births #29 Erkki
“Eternal ruler”
Finnish form of Eric, from Old Norse
17,038 births #30 Juho
“God is gracious”
Finnish form of Johannes
17,031 births #31 Niko
“Victory of the people”
Greek/Finnish/Slavic
16,922 births #32 Jaakko
“Supplanter — one who rises to take the lead”
Finnish form of Jacob/James, from Hebrew
16,891 births #33 Eero
“Eternal ruler”
Finnish form of Eric, from Old Norse
16,602 births #34 Toni
“Priceless, praiseworthy”
French/Latin
16,596 births #35 Risto
“Bearer of Christ”
Finnish form of Christopher, from Greek
16,041 births #36 Jouni
“God is gracious”
Finnish form of John
15,921 births #37 Aleksi
“Defender of the people”
Finnish form of Alexis, from Greek alexein
15,862 births #38 Pentti
“Blessed — marked by divine favor and good fortune”
Finnish form of Benedict, from Latin benedictus
15,761 births #39 Markus
“Of Mars, warlike”
Germanic/Scandinavian/Latin
15,729 births #40 Esa
“Pledged to God, noble”
German/Scandinavian
15,674 births #41 Tuomas
“Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate”
Finnish form of Thomas, from Aramaic
15,351 births #42 Tomi
“Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate”
Finnish short form of Thomas
15,339 births #43 Arto
“Bear man”
Finnish form of Arthur, from Celtic artos meaning bear
15,204 births #44 Olli
“Young creature, victory of the people”
Scottish Gaelic/Greek
14,569 births #45 Vesa
“Young tree, sapling”
Finnish, from vesa meaning sprout or shoot
14,507 births #46 Joni
“God is gracious”
Finnish form of John/Jonathan
14,453 births #47 Raimo
“Wise protector”
Finnish form of Raymond, from Germanic
14,441 births #48 Kimmo
“Resilient, bouncing back”
Finnish, from kimmota meaning to bounce
14,264 births #49 Tommi
“Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate”
Finnish form of Tommy/Thomas
14,222 births #50 Pertti
“Bright, famous — radiant and full of light”
Finnish form of Bertil/Albert, from Germanic
13,801 births #51 Tero
“Manly and brave — courage with strength of character”
Finnish variant related to Andrew
13,596 births #52 Eetu
“Wealthy guardian”
Finnish form of Edward, from Old English ead + weard
13,337 births #53 Leo
“Lion — symbol of courage, royalty, and fierce protection”
Finnish/Latin, from leo meaning lion
13,257 births #54 Joonas
“Dove — gentle messenger of peace and hope”
Finnish form of Jonas/Jonah, from Hebrew
13,234 births #55 Martti
“Warrior of Mars”
Finnish form of Martin, from Latin Martinus
13,207 births #56 Reijo
“Wise protector”
Finnish variant of Raimo/Raymond
13,205 births #57 Jouko
“Troop, group”
Finnish, from joukko meaning group or band
13,013 births #58 Henri
“Ruler of the home; estate ruler”
Old Germanic Heimirich — from haim (home) + ric (ruler, power)
12,701 births #59 Elias
“My God is Yahweh”
Greek and Latin form of Elijah — from Hebrew Eliyyahu (אֵלִיָּהוּ)
12,695 births #60 Veikko
“Brother, comrade”
Finnish, from veikko meaning brother or buddy
12,596 births #61 Esko
“Contemporary name”
Modern American
11,444 births #62 Jesse
“Gift, God exists”
Hebrew
11,120 births #63 Jarkko
“Helmeted ruler”
Finnish form of Gerard, from Germanic
11,080 births #64 Joona
“Dove — gentle messenger of peace and hope”
Finnish form of Jonah, from Hebrew
11,018 births #65 Kalle
“Free man — independent, bold, and self-determined”
Finnish form of Charles/Karl, from Germanic
10,932 births #66 Mikael
“Who is like God”
French/Hebrew
10,840 births #67 Onni
“Contemporary name”
Modern American
10,789 births #68 Eino
“One, alone”
Finnish, from ein meaning one
10,784 births #69 Ilkka
“Noble ruler — dignified character and high worth”
Finnish, from the historical rebel leader Ilkka
10,597 births #70 Matias
“Gift of God — a blessing from heaven”
Spanish/Finnish/Hebrew
10,193 births #71 Jere
“Exalted by God”
Finnish short form of Jeremiah, from Hebrew
10,022 births #72 Leevi
“Joined; attached; pledged in harmony”
Hebrew — from Levi (לֵוִי), from lavah (to join, to attach)
9,753 births #73 Tuomo
“Twin — one of a pair, bound by fate”
Finnish form of Thomas, from Aramaic
9,747 births #74 Juuso
“God is gracious”
Finnish form of Johannes
9,714 births #75 Paavo
“Small, humble”
Finnish form of Paul, from Latin paulus
9,349 births #76 Pauli
“Small, humble”
Finnish form of Paul, from Latin paulus
9,153 births #77 Joel
“God is Lord, Yahweh is God”
Hebrew
9,087 births #78 Arttu
“Bear man, noble”
Finnish form of Arthur, from Celtic artos
9,023 births #79 Tapio
“Forest spirit”
Finnish, from the god of forests in Finnish mythology
8,984 births #80 Daniel
“God is my judge”
Hebrew — from Dan (judge) + El (God): Daniyyel (דָּנִיֵּאל)
8,578 births #81 Väinö
“Wide, slow river”
Finnish, from Väinämöinen — the eternal sage and hero of the Kalevala
8,529 births #82 Oliver
“Olive tree — a symbol of peace and fruitfulness”
Latin Olivarius, or possibly Old Norse Áleifr (ancestor's relic)
8,396 births #83 Niklas
“Victory of the people”
Greek
8,385 births #84 Jyrki
“Farmer”
Finnish form of George, from Greek georgos
8,291 births #85 Veli
“Brother”
Finnish, from veli meaning brother
8,172 births #86 Simo
“He has heard”
Finnish form of Simon, from Hebrew
8,137 births #87 Otto
“Wealth or fortune”
Old German
8,035 births #88 Lasse
“Laurel-crowned”
Finnish/Nordic pet form of Lars/Laurence
7,915 births #89 Aki
“Bright, clear, intelligent”
Japanese
7,880 births #90 Riku
“Contemporary name”
Modern American
7,872 births #91 Veeti
“Wide forest”
Finnish modern name, possibly from Germanic roots
7,765 births #92 Kai
“Sea; keeper of the keys; earth; forgiveness”
Multiple origins — Hawaiian (sea), Welsh (keeper of the keys), Japanese (shell, ocean), Scandinavian (earth)
7,628 births #93 Keijo
“Fairy, elf — beautiful and just in all things”
Finnish, from keiju meaning fairy
7,507 births #94 Miika
“Who is like God?”
Finnish form of Micah/Michael, from Hebrew
7,464 births #95 Niilo
“People's victory”
Finnish form of Nicholas, from Greek
7,392 births #96 Valtteri
“Ruler of the army”
Finnish form of Walter, from Germanic
7,360 births #97 Rasmus
“Essence, juice”
Sanskrit
7,298 births #98 Toivo
“Hope — optimism that lights the darkest path”
Finnish, from toivo meaning hope
7,292 births #99 Jarno
“God is gracious”
French
7,216 births #100 Juhani
“God is gracious”
Finnish form of Johannes — the most common Finnish middle name
7,135 births
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