Estonian
names are used in the country of Estonia in northern Europe.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Peep m EstonianOriginally a diminutive of
Peeter, now used as a given name in its own right.
Piibe f Estonian (Rare)Possibly derived from the Estonian word "piibeleht" meaning "lily of the valley".
Raigo m Estonian20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a variant of
Raido.
Rauno m Finnish, EstonianEarly 20th-century Finnish coinage based on name beginning with the name element
ragn-, such as
Ragnar. This name is also used in Estonia.
Rea f Croatian, English, German (Rare), Catalan (Rare), Galician, Italian, Spanish (Rare), Filipino, Hungarian, Estonian, RomanshForm of
Rhea in several languages.
Roomet m EstonianEstonian form of
Fromhold. Folk etymology, however, likes to derive this name from Estonian
rõõm "joy" or
rõõmus "joyful".
Saime f Estonian (Rare)Variant of
Saima 2. The name coincides with the first-person plural past form of
saama "to get, to receive; to become; to be able to".
Sireli f EstonianDerived from Estonian
sireli, the genitive form of
sirel, "lilac".
Sirli f EstonianCommonly understood as a variant of
Sirje, this name may also be inspired by the Estonian word
sirel "lilac".
Sten m EstonianEven though this name was originally an adoption of Swedish
Sten, this name is now considered a variant of
Stefan in Estonia.
Sulev m EstonianEstonian name meaning "good-natured, benevolent", ultimately from Finnish
sulo "charm" (see
Sulo).
Taidi f Estonian (Archaic)Meaning unknown. Compare this name with the similar-looking names
Taida and
Taidas, both of which are in use in Estonia's fellow Baltic country Lithuania.
Taivo m EstonianDerived from Old Estonian
taivas (
taevas in Modern Estonian) "heaven".
Tambet m EstonianCoined by Eduard Bornhöhe for a character in his novel 'Tasuja' (1880). The exact origin and meaning of this name are uncertain, it has, however, been speculated that it might be a contraction of Estonian
tammepuust "of oak wood".
Tarvo m Finnish, EstonianDerived from either Old Finnish
tarvas "wild aurochs" or from Estonian
tarv, a dialectal variant of
tarm, "energy, vigour".
Tauri m Estonian20th-century coinage of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from
Kauri or from
Tarvo.
Tõnn m EstonianOriginally a short form of
Tõnis, now used as a given name in its own right.
Üllo m Estonian, Medieval BalticDerived from Livonian
ilo "joy", this name was mentioned in the Chronicle of Henry of Livonia in its Latinized form
Ylo. The form
Üllo was eventually revived through 19th-century literature; folk etymology has associated the name with Estonian
ülev "exalted" and
üllas "noble" ever since.
Ulvi f EstonianDerived from the place name
Ulvi in Ida-Viru County, Estonia.
Vahur m Estonian, LiteratureCoined by Estonian author Eduard Börnhohe for a character in his 1880 novel 'Tasuja'. Börnhohe allegedly derived the name from Estonian
vahva "brave".