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Finnish Names that Start With V

Updated October 2026

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There are 13 Finnish names that start with the letter V for boys and girls, including Veera, Valo, Viljo, Vaino, Valo, Vilja, Virva, Veli, Veikko, Veijo, Valma, Väinö, and Vilppu.

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Veera
Veera is a feminine name with multicultural origins and meanings. In Finnish, it means 'faith' or 'belief,' while in Hindi and Sanskrit, it derives from 'vira' meaning 'brave' or 'heroic.' This dual…
Valo
Finnish; Malagasy
"light"
Really offbeat, upbeat multi-cultural name with light sound and meaning. Valo might make a more unique spin on Milo.
Viljo
Finnish variation of William
Inventive nickname option, but with built-in pronunciation problems.
Vaino
Finnish
"wide river, backwater"
A popular Finnish male name properly spelt Väinö, which derives from Väinämöinen – a hero from Finnish legend. Vaino (without the diacritic marks) is a Finnish word meaning "persecution" and so is…
Valo
Finnish; Malagasy
"light; eight"
Valo, an unusual entry in the o-ending category, can work for girls in the US. On Nameberry, it's especially popular among visitors from Bangladesh.
Vilja
Finnish, Swedish, Slavic
"grain, will, fairy"
A name made most famous by the operetta The Merry Widow which features "The Vilja's Song". A vila is a woodland spirit or fairy in Slavic mythology. Vilja also means "grain" in Finnish and "will,…
Virva
Finnish
"will o' the wisp"
Mystical and mysterious, but with grounded sounds, Virva is a name of Finnish origin, derived from the word virvatuli meaning "will o' the wisp". In folklore, will o' the wisps are floating orbs of…
Veli
Turkish, Albanian, Arabic, Finnish
"helper, protector, friend; brother"
A multicultural choice with a sound as friendly as both its meaning, Veli has its roots in Turkish, Arabic, Albanian. and Finnish. As a Turkish and Albanian name, Veli is a form of the Arabic Wali,…
Veikko
Finnish
"brother"
A popular choice in Finland in recent years, deriving from a colloquial word for "brother". Other forms include Veijo and Veli.
Veijo
Diminutive of Veli and Veikko, Finnish
"brother"
Energetic and friendly, Veijo is a Finnish name with a cool -o ending. It is a diminutive of Veikko, itself a diminutive (or colloquial) form of Veli, meaning "brother" in Finnish. Predominantly used…
Valma
Valma is a feminine name with Finnish and Aboriginal Australian origins. In Finnish contexts, it may be related to 'valmu' meaning 'poppy flower' or derive from 'valmis' meaning 'ready' or…
Väinö
Short form of Väinämöinen, Finnish
"wide, slow flowing river"
A popular and traditional Finnish name, drawn from the longer name, Väinämöinen, Väinö ranked at #4 in its native Finland in a recent year. Drawn from mythology and the national epic, Kalevala , it…
Vilppu
Vilppu is a masculine Finnish name with historical roots in Finland's naming tradition. Derived as a Finnish variation of the name William or Wilhelm, which has Germanic origins meaning 'resolute…

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