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Kanerva

“heather”

Language context for this entry: Finnish

feminineunisexLatin script

[ˈkɑ̝ne̞rʋɑ̝] · Finnish

Origin: Not established
1 language context: Finnish
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Kanerva

Kanerva is a feminine given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary records the meaning “heather”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “heather”

From kanerva (“heather”). The surname was commonly adopted during the Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The given name is from the early 20th century.

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Kanerva is used

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

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Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 121 female (rank 1183). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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Finland

2026 Spelling: Kanerva

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 121; people; Rank #1,183
Peak year: 2026; 121 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Kanerva in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	121	1,183	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Kanerva” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q5405889CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Kanerva

Kanerva is a feminine given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary records the meaning “heather”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “heather”

From kanerva (“heather”). The surname was commonly adopted during the Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The given name is from the early 20th century.

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Kanerva is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

country in our sources

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 121 female (rank 1183). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

Explore Finland

1 of 1 country

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Kanerva

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 121; people; Rank #1,183
Peak year: 2026; 121 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Kanerva in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	121	1,183	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms5

Wikidata Q5405889CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: KanervaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Kanerva

Meaning in the sources

Where Kanerva is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

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A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Kanerva

Meaning in the sources

Where Kanerva is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Related names

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page