Anneli is a female given name common in Finland, Sweden, Estonia and Norway. It originated as a variation of the name Anna. [1] It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever. [2]
Country | Number of people who have this name | Nameday | References |
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Finland | 140,000 | Dec 9th | [3] |
Sweden | 27,000 | April 21st | [4] [5] |
Estonia | 3,500 | July 26th | [6] [5] |
Norway | 600 | ? | [7] |
Some notable people who have this name include:
Astrid is a given name of Scandinavian origin, a modern form of the name Ástríðr. Derived from the Old Norse Ássfriðr, a compound name composed of the elements áss and fríðr.
Irma is a female given name.
Laine is Finnish and Estonian for "wave", and a surname in various languages. Laine as a surname originates in Finland, where it is the seventh most common surname. In Estonian, it is also a female given name.
Saukkonen is a Finnish surname.
Piia is a Finnish and Estonian feminine given name. Bearers include:
Aino is a female given name used in Finland, Estonia, and Japan.
Toivo is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland meaning hope. Alternately, it is a short form of the name Tobias.
Outi is a Finnish female given name, of Karelian and Eastern Finnish origin.
Saara is a female given name in Finland and Estonia, derived from the biblical name Sarah. Its nameday is celebrated on the 19th of July. As of 2012, almost 20,000 people in Finland have this name. It was most popular in the 1980s and the 1990s.
Heli is a Finnish and Estonian female given name.
Ahmaoja is a Finnish language surname, which derives from two nouns, ahma meaning "wolverine", and oja meaning "brook" or "ditch". The surname is rare, being held by fewer than 100 people in Finland. The name may refer to:
Aspelund is a Norwegian, Finnish, and also a rare Swedish-language surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Toivonen is a Finnish surname.
Mononen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Sirkka is a Finnish female given name.
Soile is a Finnish female given name.
Minna is a feminine name of Germanic origin, meaning courtly love, and is also a diminutive of Wilhelmina. It is now particularly known in Finland and Sweden.
Hilja is an Estonian and Finnish feminine given name.
Nevalainen is a Finnish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Nea and Neea are Finnish female given names.