69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Finnish, Finnish Mythology Pronounced Pron. KAH-leh-vah(Finnish) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the name of the mythological ancestor of the Finns, which is of unknown meaning. The name of the Finnish epic the Kalevala means "the land of Kaleva". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details VariantsKalevi(Finnish) Kalevi(Finnish Mythology) Other Languages & CulturesKalev(Estonian) Name DaysName Days? Finland: September 10 Categories mythology