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A given name in Finnish
[ˈs̠uo̞̯mɑ̝] · Finnish
01 / Meaning & origin
Suoma is a feminine given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
Coined by Finnish author and priest Antero Warelius in 1849, from suoma (“given, granted (as by God)”), agent participle of suoda; also associated with Suomi (“Finland”), suomalainen (“Finnish”).
02 / Across borders
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United States, 1916: 5 girls (rank 4417).
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03 / By the numbers
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2026 Spelling: Suoma
Recorded category female
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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.
| Year | People | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 463 | 615 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Suoma” 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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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
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · 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.
