Finnish Names that Start With J

  1. Juni
    • Origin:

      Scandinavian
    • Meaning:

      "June"
    • Description:

      Juni is the Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and Finnish form of the month name June. While Juni feels cute and fresh, most Americans would assume it was a nickname or a Joni variation. We prefer Juna or the English June.
  2. Jari
    • Origin:

      Short form of Jalmari, Finnish
    • Meaning:

      "helmet protector"
    • Description:

      Sleek modern short form of a classic Scandinavian name.
  3. Jalmari
    • Origin:

      Finnish form of Old Norse Hjalmar
    • Meaning:

      "helmet protector"
    • Description:

      Distinctive-sounding Scandinavian name. with deep roots. Short form is the attractive Jari.
  4. Janne
    • Origin:

      Finnish variation of John
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      This common name in Finland, which is also a diminutive for Jan in Sweden, might feel a bit feminine in the English-speaking world, too close to girls' names Jan and Jane.
  5. Janne
    • Origin:

      Danish and Norwegian diminutive of Johanna
    • Meaning:

      "God is gracious"
    • Description:

      This common name for both boys and girls in Scandinavia would definitely work better as a feminine name in the U.S.
  6. Jorma
    • Origin:

      Finnish, variation of Jeremiah
    • Description:

      Rarely heard in the US, but borne by Jorma Taccone an actor featured on the TV series Girls., who was named after the Jefferson Airplane guitarist Jorma Kaukonen. Taccone--who plays Booth Jonathan on the show-- has been quoted as saying, "I grew up in Berkeley and my parents were hippies, obviously, since my name is Jorma.

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