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1. AADA: Finnish form of German Ada, meaning "noble."
2. AAMU: Finnish name meaning "morning."
3. AATA: Variant form of Finnish Aada, meaning "noble."
4. AATU: Short form of Finnish Aatukka, meaning "noble." 
5. AATUKKA: Pet form of Finnish Aata, meaning "noble."

6. AINA: 

   1. African Nigerian name meaning "difficult birth." 

   2. Spanish form of Latin Anna, meaning "favor; grace."

   3. Variant form of Finnish Aino, meaning "the only one."

7. AINO: Finnish myth name from the epic poem Kalevala, meaning "the only one."
8. AKKA: Feminine counterpart of Finnish Ukko, meaning "old lady."

9. ALIINA: Finnish form of Scandinavian Alina, meaning "noble."

10. ALIISA: Probably a short form of Finnish Annaliisa, meaning "favor; grace," and "God is my oath."

11. ALLI: Short form of Finnish names meaning with Al-, such as Aliisa, meaning "favor; grace," and "God is my oath," and Aliina, meaning "noble." 

12. ANNALIISA: Finnish form of Danish/Swedish Annalisa, meaning "favor; grace," and "God is my oath."

13. ANNELI: Finnish pet form of Greek Hanna, meaning "favor; grace."

14. ANNI: 

    1. Scandinavian pet form of Greek Hanna, meaning "favor; grace."

    2. Short form of Finnish Anniina and Annikki, both meaning "favor; grace."

15. ANNICE: Middle English form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."

16. ANNICK: Breton pet form of Latin Anna, meaning "favor; grace."

17. ANNIE: English pet form of Latin Anna, meaning "favor; grace."

18. ANNIINA: Finnish form of Danish Annina, meaning "favor; grace."

19. ANNIKKI: Finnish form of Swedish Annika, meaning "favor; grace."

20. ANNUKKA: Finnish form of Swedish Annika, meaning "favor; grace."

21. ANSA: Finnish name derived from the word ansio, meaning "virtue."

22. ANU: Estonian and Finnish pet form of Greek Hanna, meaning "favor; grace."

23. AUNE: Finnish form of English Agnes, meaning "chaste; holy."

24. AYN: According to Ayn Rand, this name is an adaptation of the Finnish name Aino, meaning "the only one."

25. EERIKA: Feminine form of Finnish Eerikki, meaning "ever-ruler."

26. EEVA: Finnish form of Greek Eva, meaning "life."
27. EEVI: Finnish form of Greek Eva, meaning "life."
28. ELEONOORA: Finnish form of Provençal Alienor, meaning "foreign; the other."
29. ELIINA: Finnish form of Greek Helénē, possibly meaning "torch."
30. ELIISA: Finnish form of Greek Elisabet, meaning "God is my oath."
31. ELINA: Finnish form of Greek Helénē, possibly meaning "torch."
32. ELLI: 
    1. Pet form of Finnish Eleonoora, meaning "foreign; the other."
    2. Pet form of German Elisabeth, meaning "God is my oath."
33. ESTERI: Finnish form of Persian Esther, meaning "star."
34. EVELIINA: Finnish form of Norman French Aveline, meaning "little Eve."
35. FREDRIIKA: Feminine form of Finnish Fredriik, meaning "peaceful ruler."
36. FREDRIIKKA: Variant spelling of Finnish Fredriika, meaning "peaceful ruler."
37. HANNE: 
    1. Feminine form of German Han, meaning "God is gracious."
    2. Finnish variant form of Greek Hanna, meaning "favor; grace." 
38. HANNELE: Pet form of Finnish Hanne, meaning "favor; grace."
39. HELEENA: Finnish form of Greek Helénē, probably meaning "torch."
40. HELLÄ: Finnish name meaning "gentle."
41. HELLE (Greek: Έλλη): 
    1. Danish variant form of Icelandic Helga, meaning "holy; dedicated to the gods."
    2. Greek name meaning "of the Hellespont." In mythology, this is the name of the twin sister of Phrixus. The twins were children of Athamus and Nephele.
    3. Short form of Finnish Helleena, probably meaning "torch."
42. HELLEENA: Finnish form of Greek Helénē, probably meaning "torch."
43. HELMI: Finnish name meaning "pearl."
44. HENNA (Yiddish: הֶנָא): 
    1. Yiddish form of Hebrew Channah, meaning "favor; grace."
    2. Finnish form of Hebrew Channah, meaning "favor; grace."
45. HENRIIKKA: Feminine form of Finnish Henrikki, meaning "home-ruler."
46. HILJA: Finnish name derived from the word hiljaisuus, meaning "silence."
47. HILLEVI: Finnish and Swedish form of German Heilwig, meaning "healthy battle maid."
48. HULTA: Finnish form of Scandinavian Hulda, meaning "hidden, obscure, secret."
49. IIDA: Finnish form of Norman Germanic Ida, meaning "work."
50. IINES: Finnish form of Greek Hagne, meaning "chaste; holy."
51. ILMATAR: Finnish unisex name, derived from the word ilma, meaning "air." In mythology, this is the name of an androgynous virgin deity of the air. 
52. ILTA: Finnish name meaning "night."
53. IMPI: Finnish name meaning "virgin."
54. INKA: Finnish short form of longer names containing the element ink (ing), meaning "foremost one."
55. INKERI: Finnish form of Icelandic Ingifríður, meaning "Ing-beautiful."
56. IRJA: Feminine form of Finnish Yrjö, meaning "earth-worker, farmer."
57. JAANA: Short form of Finnish Marjaana, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
58. JANEKA: Variant spelling of Finnish Janika, meaning "God is gracious."
59. JANIKA: 
    1. Finnish form of Low German Jannike, meaning "God is gracious."
    2. Pet form of Hungarian János, meaning "God is gracious."
60. JENNI:
    1. Finnish pet form of Latin Johanna, meaning "God is gracious."
    2. Variant spelling of English Jenny, meaning "white and smooth."
61. JOSEFIINA: Feminine form of Finnish Jooseppi, meaning "(God) shall add (another son)." 
62. KAARINA: Finnish form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure."
63. KAIJA: Pet form of Finnish Katariina, meaning "pure."
64. KAISA: Pet form of Finnish Kaarina, meaning "pure."
65. KAROLIINA: Finnish form of Latin Carolina, meaning "man."
66. KATA: 
    1. Short form of Finnish Katariina, meaning "pure."
    2. Short form of Hungarian Katalin, meaning "pure."
    3. Short form of Russian Yekaterina, meaning "pure."
67. KATARIINA: Finnish form of Greek Aikaterine, meaning "pure."
68. KATI: 
    1. Pet form of Finnish Katariina, meaning "pure."
    2. Pet form of Hungarian Katalin, meaning "pure."
69. KATRI: Pet form of Finnish Katariina, meaning "pure."
70. KATRIINA: Contracted form of Finnish Katariina, meaning "pure."
71. KERTTU: Finnish form of German Gertrude, meaning "spear strength."
72. KIELO: Finnish name meaning "lily of the valley."
73. KIRSI: Finnish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
74. KIRSTI: Finnish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
75. KLAARA: Finnish form of Latin Clara, meaning "clear, bright."
76. KRISTIINA: 
    1. Estonian form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
    2. Finnish form of Latin Christina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
77. KUKKA: Finnish name meaning "flower."
78. KYLLI: Short form of Finnish Kyllikki, meaning "woman."
79. KYLLIKKI: Finnish name meaning "woman." In mythology, this is the name of the reluctant wife of Lemminkäinen.
80. LAHJA: Finnish name meaning "gift."
81. LEENA (Arabic: لينا): 
    1. Arabic name meaning "palm tree."
    2. Short form of Finnish Matleena, meaning "of Magdala."
    3. Variant spelling of English Lina, a short form of names ending with -lina.
82. LEMPI: Finnish myth name of the mother of Lemminkäinen, meaning "love."
83. LIINA: Short form of Finnish Karoliina, meaning "man."
84. LIISA: Short form of Finnish Eliisa, meaning "God is my oath."
85. LIISI: Short form of Finnish Eliisa, meaning "God is my oath."
86. LOUHI: Finnish myth name from the Kalevala, possibly meaning "trance." Louhi was a queen of Pohjola, and a witch with the ability to shape-shift and cast powerful magic spells. 
87. LOVIISA: Finnish form of Latin Louisa, meaning "famous warrior." 
88. LYYDIA: Finnish form of Greek Lydia, meaning "of Lydia."
89. LYYTI: Pet form of Finnish Lyydia, meaning "of Lydia."

90. MAARIA: Finnish form of Greek Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 

91. MAARIKA: Pet form of Finnish Maaria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 

92. MAARIT: Finnish form of Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl."

93. MAIJA: Finnish form of Greek Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."

94. MARGAREETA: Finnish form of Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl."

95. MARITTA: Finnish form of Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl."

96. MARJA: Dutch and Finnish form of Greek Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
97. MARJAANA: Finnish form of Greek Mariam, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
98. MARJATTA: Finnish pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
99. MARJO: Finnish form of Greek Maria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
100. MARJUKKA: Finnish pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
101. MARJUT: Finnish pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
102. MARKETTA: Finnish form of Greek Margarites, meaning "pearl."
103. MARTTA: Finnish form of Greek Martha, meaning "lady, mistress." 
104. MATLEENA: Finnish form of Greek Magdalēnē, meaning "of Magdala."
105. MERI: Finnish name meaning "the sea."
106. MIEKE: Dutch pet form of Dutch/Finnish Marja, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
107. MIELIKKI: Finnish name derived from the word mieli which can have many meanings ("desire, feeling, heart, mind, mood, pleasure"), but its central meaning is "mind." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of forests and healing, whose symbol is the unicorn. 
108. MIIA: Pet form of Finnish Maaria, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
109. MIINA: Short form of Finnish Vilhelmiina, meaning "will-helmet."
110. MIMMI: Pet form of Finnish Vilhelmiina, meaning "will-helmet."
111. MINTTU: Finnish name meaning "mint."
112. MIRJA: Finnish form of Hebrew Miryam, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
113. MIRJAMI: Finnish form of Hebrew Miryam, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion." 
114. NIINA: Short form of Finnish Anniina, meaning "favor; grace."
115. NOORA (Arabic: نورة): 
     1. Finnish form of Latin Honora, meaning "honor, valor."
     2. Variant spelling of Arabic Noura, meaning "blossom."
116. OILI: Finnish form of Russian Olga, meaning "dedicated to the gods; holy."
117. ORVOKKI: Finnish name meaning "pansy flower."
118. PÄIVÄ: Finnish name meaning "day."
119. PÄIVI: Variant spelling of Finnish Päivä, meaning "day."
120. PAULIINA: Finnish form of Latin Paulina, meaning "small."
121. PELLERVO: Finnish unisex name meaning "field." It is another name for the harvest god Sampsa.
122. PIIA: Finnish form of Latin Pia, meaning "pious."
123. PILVI: Finnish name meaning "cloud."
124. PIRITTA: Finnish form of Latin Brigitta, meaning "exalted one."
125. PIRJO: Pet form of Finnish Piritta, meaning "exalted one."
126. PIRKITTA: Finnish form of Scandinavian Birgitta, meaning "exalted one."
127. PIRKKO: Pet form of Finnish Pirkitta, meaning "exalted one."
128. RAAKEL: Finnish form of Hebrew Rachel, meaning "ewe."
129. RAUHA: Finnish name meaning "peace."
130. REETA: 
     1. English variant spelling of Spanish Rita, meaning "pearl."
     2. Short form of Finnish Margareeta, meaning "pearl."
131. REETTA: Short form of Finnish Margareeta, meaning "pearl."
132. RIIKA: Short form of Finnish Fredriika, meaning "peaceful ruler."
133. RIIKKA: Short form of Finnish Fredriikka, meaning "peaceful ruler."
134. RIINA: Finnish short form of Estonian/Finnish Katariina, meaning "pure."
135. RIITTA: Short form of Finnish Piritta, meaning "exalted one."
136. RITVA: Finnish name meaning "branch of a birch tree."
137. SAARA: Finnish form of Hebrew Sarah, meaning "noble lady, princess." 
138. SAARU: Pet form of Finnish Saara, meaning "noble lady, princess."
139. SÄDE: Finnish name meaning "ray of light."
140. SARI: Finnish form of Hebrew Sarah, meaning "noble lady, princess."
141. SATU: Finnish name meaning "fable."
142. SEIJA: Finnish name derived from the word seijas, meaning "serene."
143. SENJA: Finnish form of Russian Kseniya, meaning "stranger, foreigner," but sometimes rendered "hospitable (esp. to foreigners)."
144. SIIKRIITI: Finnish form of Old Norse Sigfríðr, meaning "beautiful victory."
145. SIIRI: Pet form of Finnish Siikriiti, meaning "beautiful victory."
146. SILJA: Finnish form of Latin Cæcilia, meaning "blind." 
147. SIMONE: 
     1. Feminine form of Finnish Simo, meaning "hearkening."
     2. Feminine form of French Simon, meaning "hearkening."
     3. Feminine form of Icelandic Símon, meaning "hearkening."
     4. Scandinavian feminine form of Greek Symeon, meaning "hearkening." 
148. SINI: Finnish name meaning "blue."
149. SINIKKA: Elaborated form of Finnish Sini, meaning "blue."
150. SIRPA: Finnish name meaning "small fragment."
151. SISKO: Finnish name meaning "sister."
152. SISU: Finnish unisex name meaning "determination."
153. SOFIA: Variant spelling of Greek Sophia, meaning "wisdom." This form of the name is in wide use throughout Europe by the Finnish, Italians, Germans, Norwegians, Portuguese and Swedish.
154. SOHVI: Finnish form of Greek Sophia, meaning "wisdom."
155. STIINA: Short form of Finnish Kristiina, meaning "believer" or "follower of Christ."
156. SUOMA: Finnish name derived from Suomi, the Finnish name for "Finland."
157. SUVI: Finnish name meaning "summer."
158. SYLVI: Finnish form of Roman Latin Silvia, meaning "from the forest."
159. TÄHTI: Finnish name meaning "star."
160. TAIKA: Finnish name meaning "magic."
161. TAIMI: Finnish name meaning "sapling."
162. TAINA: Finnish pet form of Latin Tatiana, probably meaning "father."
163. TARJA: Finnish form of Roman Latin Daria, meaning "possesses a lot; wealthy."
164. TARU: Pet form of Finnish Tarja, meaning "possesses a lot; wealthy."
165. TEIJA: Finnish form of Latin Dorothea, meaning "gift of God." 
166. TERHENETÄR: Finnish myth name of a sprite, possibly meaning "acorn."
167. TERHI: Short form of Finnish Terhenetär, possibly meaning "acorn."
168. TIIA: Pet form of Finnish Toroteija, meaning "gift of God." 
169. TIINA: Short form of Finnish Kristiina, meaning "Christian."
170. TIJA: Short form of Finnish Toroteija, meaning "gift of God." 
171. TOINI: Finnish form of Latin Antonia, possibly meaning "invaluable." 
172. TOROTEIJA: Finnish form of Latin Dorothea, meaning "gift of God." 
173. TUIJA: Finnish name meaning "cedar."
174. TUULA: Variant form of Finnish Tuuli, meaning "wind."
175. TUULE: Estonian form of Finnish Tuuli, meaning "wind."
176. TUULI: Finnish name derived from the word tuuli, meaning "wind."
177. TUULIKKI: Finnish myth name of a forest goddess, composed of the word tuuli "wind" and a diminutive suffix, hence "little wind."
178. TYYNE: Finnish name derived from the word tyyni, meaning "calm, serene."
179. VALPURI: Finnish form of Old German Walburg, meaning "salvation of the slain in battle."
180. VANAMO: Finnish name meaning "twin-flower."
181. VAPPU: Pet form of Finnish Valpuri, meaning "salvation of the slain in battle."
182. VARPU: Finnish name derived from the name of a type of "berry bush."
183. VEERA: Finnish form of Russian Vera, meaning "faith; truth." 
184. VELLAMO: Finnish name derived from the word velloa, meaning "to surge, to swell." In mythology, this is the name of a cold-hearted goddess of the sea who dwelled in an underwater palace called Ahtola with her husband Ahto.
185. VENLA: Finnish form of Scandinavian Vendla, meaning "a Wend; a wanderer," a term used to refer to migrant Slavs in the sixth century. 
186. VIENO: Finnish unisex name meaning "gentle."
187. VIIVA: Finnish form of Norwegian/Swedish Viva, meaning "alive; animated; lively."
188. VIIVI: Finnish form of Scandinavian Vivi, meaning "alive; animated; lively."
189. VILHELMIINA: Feminine form of Finnish Vilhelmi, meaning "will-helmet."
190. VUOKKO: Finnish name meaning "anemone flower."
191. WELLAMO: Variant spelling of Finnish Vellamo, meaning "to surge, to swell." In mythology, this is the name of a cold-hearted goddess of the sea who dwelled in an underwater palace called Ahtola with her husband Ahto.

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