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Oiva.

a male given name

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈoi̯ʋɑ/[ˈo̞i̯ʋɑ̝]
  1. a male given name

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  2. a Finnish surname transferred from the nickname

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Where this word comes from

From oiva (“excellent”). The given name was first used in the 19th century. The surname mostly derives via place names in northern Finland.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.