JuoksáhkkáfSami, Sami Mythology Combination of Juoksa and Sami áhkká meaning "wife, woman, mother". Jousáhkká is a goddess in Sami mythology who decides whether an unborn baby will be a boy or girl... [more]
KaarolafFinnish (Rare) Variant of Karola. A famous bearer was Kaarola Avellan (born Alexandra Karola Avellan, 1853–1930), Finnish actress and pedagogue.
KariannefFinnish, English Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"
KaukomielimFinnish (Archaic), Finnish Mythology Means "absentminded", from kauko- "far away, distant" and mieli "mind, sense, mood". Sometimes used as an alternate name for Lemminkäinen, a hero from the Finnish epic Kalevala.
KaunomFinnish From Finnish kaunis meaning "beautiful".
KaurimFinnish From a type of Tree called "Kauri", a tall coniferous Forest Tree that has broad leathery leaves and produces valuable timber and dammar resin. It grows in warm countries from Malaysia to New Zealand.
KeciafEnglish, African American, Finnish Now often seen as a variant of Keisha, but originally used in the USA and Canada because of Kecia Nyman, a fashion model born in Finland on January 17, 1941, who was featured on the cover of many North American fashion magazines in the 1960s.
KeimomFinnish (Rare) Invented by Finnish author Aleksis Kivi (1834-1872) who was inspired by the place name Keimola which is of uncertain etymology.
Kekem & fFinnish For men, this name is a Finnish short or dialectal form of Keijo. A notable bearer is Keijo "Keke" Rosberg (b. 1948), a retired Formula 1 racing car driver who won the Formula 1 Championship in 1982.... [more]
KerkkomFinnish From Finnish kerkko meaning "shoot of a tree".
KikkafFinnish Nickname for Kirsi, very rare as a given name. Also a word meaning "useful trick". Kikka (real name Kirsi Viilonen) was a best-selling Finnish musician.
KivimFinnish (Archaic) Ancient Finnish name that means "stone" or "rock". Now used extremely rarely. As a surname Kivi is more common, Finland's national author Aleksis Kivi (born Alexis Stenvall) being the most famous bearer.
KlotarmDanish, Norwegian, Croatian, Finnish Danish, Norwegian, Finnish and Croatian form of Chlothar. Only used in translations of historical documents regarding the kings of the Franks.
KuismamFinnish Finnish variant of Cosmas. It also means "St. John's wort" in Finnish.
Kukka-MaariafFinnish Combination of kukka, meaning "a flower" in Finnish and Maaria which refers to Virgin Mary. Christian feast, Visitation of Mary, was called Kukka-Maaria in the past.... [more]
LallimFinnish Of unclear origin, possibly a form of Lauri or an original Finnish name meaning 'big'. Mostly known through a mediaeval legend in which Lalli (a peasant) kills Bishop Henry.
LeinomFinnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian name of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from the pen name of Eino Leino (Armas Einar Leopold Lönnbohm), Finnish poet and journalist (1878-1926).
LemmikkifFinnish Means "darling", "pet" or "forget-me-not" in Finnish.
Lemmittyf & mFinnish (Rare, Archaic) Means "beloved" in Finnish (i.e., the past passive participle of lempiä; compare Lempi). It has occasionally been used as a feminine given name (and sometimes a masculine name; it is rare for either sex, and mostly a middle name).
LiiafEstonian, Finnish Variant of Lia 2. In the case of the Estonian name, it is also considered an elaboration of Lii and an Estonian renderin of Russian Лия (see Liya).
LojafSwedish, Finnish A famous bearer is Loja Saarinen (born Minna Carolina Louise Gesellius, 1879–1968), a Finnish-American textile artist, sculptor and wife of the architect Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950).