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Aili.

a female given name

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɑi̯li/[ˈɑ̝i̯li]
  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

From Northern Sami Áile (formerly also spelled Aili) first recorded in Lapland in the 17th century, also in the diminutive form Ailitza. Taken up by Finnish speakers at the end of the 19th century. Possibly ultimately an equivalent of English Helga or Alice, or of Norwegian Eili.

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