Väinö

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 was originally borne by a wise poet, singer, and magician, who was also the son of the goddess Ilmatar.

Pronounced VYE-nuu (uu like the French feu) or more loosely, VYE-nuh in English, it has the powerful nature-related meaning: "wide, slow flowing river".

Pronounced VY-nuh.