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Aino
Finnish-Japanese names for girls
Aila
Aili
Aina
Aino
Aira
Airi
Alisa
Anna
Elina
Erika
Karen
Karin
Lina
Lumi
Mari
Maria
Marika
Marina
Sara
Finnish-Japanese feminine names from the /r/namenerds subreddit
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Additional Finnish-Japanese results
Feminine Finnish names that may also be Japanese words
The following names often appeared in Japanese language web pages. That means that they are either Japanese words, or names which are very familiar to Japanese speakers.
Feminine Japanese names that may also be Finnish words
These names often appeared in Finnish language web pages.
Finnish word ending matches
Feminine Finnish names often end with -na. Below are Japanese names ending with the same word ending.
Japanese word ending matches
Feminine Japanese names often end with -ko. Below are Finnish names ending with the same word ending.
Fuzzy matches
These are names that would have been the same between the languages, if it hadn't been for a single character difference. Each entry shows an approximate match with the Finnish name on the left, and the Japanese name on the right.
Featured in baby name books
Aila
Aila is a Finnish name meaning “bright light,” with variants such as Aili and Ailie.
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
Alisa
Alisa is a Hebrew name meaning “happiness,” with variants such as Alissa, Aliza, and Alyssa. Although Alisa looks like Alicia, its Hebrew roots make it a favorite with Jewish parents, while Christian families tend to choose Alicia.
Sources: Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book
Anna
Anna is a form of Hannah and Ann, meaning “grace” or a woman favored by God. In the Gospel of Luke, Anna is an elderly widow and prophetess at the Jerusalem temple who recognized the infant Jesus as the Messiah.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, Numerology for Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, Classic Biblical Baby Names, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With
Erika
Erika is the feminine form of Eric, a Norse name meaning “everlasting ruler.”
Karen
Karen is a Danish or Scandinavian form of Katherine, meaning “pure.” Karen took hold in the U.S. in the 1920s and was top five through much of the 1960s, so it now sounds ordinary, like Susan and Lisa; singer Karen Carpenter is a famous bearer.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time
Lina
Lina is an Arabic name meaning “palm tree.” Lina is also a Greek-rooted form tied to Helen, meaning “light,” “a torch,” or “sunbeam.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Mari
Mari is Japanese for “ball,” with Mariko as a related form. Mari is also given the Hebrew meaning “bitterness.”
Maria
Maria is the Latin and Mediterranean form of Mary, meaning “bitter,” or “star of the sea.” Deeply traditional yet modern-sounding, Maria evokes The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and “Ave Maria”; it was also the name of a wife of Muhammad.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Girls, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Marika
Marika is a Dutch or Danish form of Mary, meaning “bitter” or “star of the sea.”
Marina
Marina is Latin for “from the sea.” Marina is a fashionable Shakespearean name.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, Numerology for Baby Names
Sara
Sara is a form of Sarah, Hebrew for “princess” or “of royal status,” with relatives like Sadie, Zara, and Sarita.
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These lists are only intended to give you name ideas. Make sure to further research each name, as some may have negative connotations.
All of the suggested Finnish-Japanese names on this page are matched solely on their written form — pronunciation may differ.