toivenimi.
A name given (to a person, a farm, etc.) in the hope that they or it will become like the meaning of the name, e.g. Rauha (literally “peace”) (for a peaceful, calm person), Kaino (literally “demure”) (for a demure person) or Tarmo (literally “vigour”) (for a person with vigour or energy); common in the prehistoric times and again from the 19th century onwards.
Meaning & usage
A name given (to a person, a farm, etc.) in the hope that they or it will become like the meaning of the name, e.g. Rauha (literally “peace”) (for a peaceful, calm person), Kaino (literally “demure”) (for a demure person) or Tarmo (literally “vigour”) (for a person with vigour or energy); common in the prehistoric times and again from the 19th century onwards.
The name one wishes (e.g. a child) to have.
Where this word comes from
toive (“wish”) + nimi (“name”)
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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.