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“elf”
Language contexts for this entry: French, Dutch, Finnish
[ˈk̟e̞i̯j(ː)o̞] · Finnish
01 / Meaning & origin
Keijo is a masculine given name documented in French, Dutch and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. English Wiktionary gives the meaning “elf”.
Meaning: “elf”
Invented at the end of the 19th century from a dialectal Finnish form of keiju (“elf”), perhaps a calque of Swedish Alf.
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03 / By the numbers
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2026 Spelling: Keijo
Recorded category male
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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.
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| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7,410 | 94 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Keijo” 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.
Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0
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People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Finnish politician and lawyer (1929–1980)
Finnish politician, diplomat and professor (1934–2022)
Finnish racing driver
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
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
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