Both foreign and domestic public figures have namesakes.
The most popular first names in Finland throughout the ages include Juhani, Johannes, Olavi and Meria, Helena and Johanna.
However, both domestic and foreign public figures probably have a part in the fact that there are names in Finland today, e.g. For Rihanna and For Beyoncé.
We collected the best bits below.
Finnish celebrities
Finnish public figures have touched Finnish parents in such a way that, for example Jari “Jaajo” Linnonmaan The nickname Jaajoa has been given to Finnish children 193 times since the 2000s.
Cheek lived Jare Henrik Tiihonen is the namesake of 793 Finns. The majority of Jares got their names during the golden age of the rapper’s career in the 2010s.
Plasterer Ville Gallen the stage name VilleGalle has been registered as the name of less than 10 Finns since the 2010s.
Cheek has inspired Finnish parents with his name Jare. PDO
World stars
Finnish parents are also attracted to international acquaintances
The pop star who performed at the Super Bowl match on Monday Rihanna is perhaps the world’s most famous Rihanna. The singer has 47 namesakes in Finland, which have been named since the 2000s.
In addition to Rihanna, the world’s most famous pop divas also include, among others Beyonce and Britney Spears. The name Beyonce has been given to less than 20 children in Finland since the 2000s. There are less than 27 children named Britney in Finland. With Cher there are about 40 Finnish namesakes. Celine Dion’s the first name Celine has been given to around 325 children since the 1940s. The popularity of the name peaked between 1980 and 1999.
Rihanna is one of the most successful artists today. PDO
The name Elvis has been given to less than 549 children in Finland since the 40s. Elvis Presley with an ex-wife With Priscilla Presley there are less than 178 namesakes in Finland.
Elton John raised the popularity of the Elton name in Finland in the 1980s. There are less than 211 Eltons in Finland. Among the favorites of the 1980s, Madonna also probably had a part in the fact that there are less than 51 Madonnas in Finland. A rock star Jimi Hendrix the first name Jimi has been popular since the mid-20th century.
Elvis Presley was one of the most famous world stars of the mid-20th century. PDO
In Finland, inspiration for children’s names has also been sought from royalty.
Prince Harry’s and the duchess Meghan’s daughter Lilibets was born in 2021. The daughter was named after her great-grandmother’s queen Elizabeth’s by nickname. The name Lilibet has been given to seven girls in the 2020s. Before the last few years, there is a decades-long hiatus in naming. The name was given for the last time between 1980 and 1999.
Princess of Sweden By blocking the name was once popular in Sweden. The name Estelle has been given to a few people in Finland before the year 1900, but the real rise in name statistics happened after the birth of the little princess in the 2010s.
Fictional characters
The Kauniit ja Rohkeat series gained popularity in Finland, especially in the 1990s. The character Ridge Forrester has less than 30 namesakes in Finland. Booke Logan and Taylor Hayes also raised their names in popularity when the series started. There are currently seventy people named Brooke in Finland, and the name Taylor has been given to 166 Finns over the years. Stephanie has a wild rise in the 1980s and 1990s. There are less than 584 persons named Stephanie in Finland.
Pictured is Brooke actress Katherine Kelly Lang Ridge actor Ronn Moss. PDO
Twilight enjoyed popularity in the 2010s. In the 2010s, the name of the child of the main characters of Twilight, Renesmee, was given to less than 10 Finns.
The names Jack and Rose, on the other hand, have grown in popularity at the time of the mega-popular movie Titanic. both names have been given since the beginning of the 20th century. 748 Finns have had the name Jack and 1363 Finns have had the name Rose.
With the legendary James Bond actor, With Sean Connery has been less than 482 namesakes in Finland since the 1960s.
Twilight has also inspired Finns to name their children. PDO
Finns have also received inspiration for names from Disney princesses. The name Ariel has been given since the beginning of the 20th century, but the popularity of the name was especially evident in the 1990s. Less than 10 Cinderellas were born in 1960-79. Between 2010 and 2019, less than 10 Mulans were born. The name Snow White has been given to around 470 children since the beginning of the 20th century. the popularity of the name peaks in the 21st century.