Ilmatar

Gender Feminine
Usage Finnish Mythology
Pronounced Pron. EEL-mah-tahr(Finnish)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Derived from Finnish ilma "air" combined with a feminine suffix. In Finnish mythology Ilmatar was a semi-androgynous goddess of the heavens. She was the mother of Ilmarinen, Väinämöinen and Lemminkäinen.

Related Names

Masculine FormIlmarinen
Other Languages & CulturesIlme(Estonian) Ilma, Ilmi(Finnish)

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   natural   wholesome   strong   strange   complex   serious  

Name Days

Estonia: August 26
Finland: August 26

Images

Ilmatar by Robert Wilhelm Ekman (1860)Ilmatar by Robert Wilhelm Ekman (1860)

Categories

air, asteroids, goddesses, mothers, mythology, sky deities, Strike Witches characters, wind
Entry updated April 16, 2019