Finnish Baby Names for Boys

Niko

Finnish form and Croatian and Slovene short form of Nicholas, Greek

"victory of the people"

Popular in Croatia, Spain, New Zealand, and Slovenia, Niko has also been rising up the US popularity charts for boys since the late 2000s. Fresher than Nicholas, spikier than Nico, it currently ranks…

Reino

Finnish variation of Reynold

"council power"

An attractive Finnish name with the potential to cross borders.

Henri

French and Finnish variation of Henry, German

"estate ruler"

The chic Euro spelling of Henry is rising along with the original form.

Arvo

Finnish

"value, worth"

Arvo is a simple name virtually unknown in the US and UK that might get discovered thanks to the surprise popularity of Arlo.

Mikael

Scandinavian, Finnish, and Breton form of Michael

"who is like God?"

This variation of Michael is very popular in Iceland and Puerto Rico, but has only made the cut for the US Top 1000 two separate years —2016 and 2023. Angel-esque boy names ending in L trended…

Anton

German, Russian, and Scandinavian variation of Anthony, Latin

"from Antium"

Cultured and cultivated in an old-style, Old World way, Anton is popular across Europe. It may be associated with the classic Russian playwright Anton Chekhov and also with ballroom dancer Anton Du…

Lars

Scandinavian from Latin Laurentius

"crowned with laurel"

Lars is a perfect candidate for a cross-cultural passport: it has been heard often enough here to sound familiar and friendly, yet retains the charisma of a charming foreigner. In this country Lars…

Markus

German, Scandinavian, and Finnish form of Mark

The K may be trendy, but this spelling variation is much less popular than Marcus.

Aki

Japanese; Finnish

"born in the autumn; ancestor"

A name known in several cultures, also through animated book character Tiger Aki. Finnish author Aki Ollikainen is another notable bearer.

Aro

Finnish diminutive of Aaron

Aro is a cute name from Scandinavia which, given the popularity of similar names like Milo, Arlo etc might be ripe for more usage outside of the Nordic countries.

Aimo

Finnish

"fair-sized, good amount"

Aimo was most common in Finland and Scandinavian during the first half of the 20th century.

Arto

Finnish variation of Arthur, Celtic

"bear"

Arto is a masculine name with multiple cultural origins. In Finnish, it derives from the name Arthur, meaning "bear" or "stone." It's also used in Armenian communities, where it may be short for…

Arttu

Finnish, from Celtic

"bear"

This cute form of Arthur has something distinctly cool about it — from the unique "ooh" ending sound, to the harsher double T in the middle. In Finland, Arttu was a Top 10 name in the 2000s and…

Aaro

Finnish variation of Aaron, Hebrew

"high mountain; exalted, enlightened"

Classic Finnish name also found in neighboring Estonia.

Armas

Finnish

"beloved"

Armas is an antiquated Finnish word with a loving meaning and a straightforward spelling and pronunciation. A rare name with potential.

Eiro

Finnish variation of Eirik, Old Norse

"eternal ruler"

Eiro is to Eirik as Eero is to Eric.

Ahti

Finnish, unknown meaning

In Finnish mythology, Ahti (also known as Ahto) was a heroic character and god of the sea, rivers and fishing, also referred to as Saarelainen ("Islander").

Eilo

Finnish variation of Eila, Norwegian

"bright, shining light"

Eilo is one of the few masculine names to derive from a feminine one. It comes from Eila, the Norwegian variation of Elina.

Eetu

Finnish variation of Edward

Eetu is a perennial favorite in Finland, but is rarely if ever used in the States - probably because of the unfamiliar (to most people) spelling and pronunciation.

Alvi

Finnish variation of Albin, Latin

"white"

Although it resembles Alvie, Alvi has separate origins. It comes from the Latin name Albin, meaning "white," while Alvie is derived from Alvin, meaning "noble friend."