Ilmatar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ilmatar – Meaning: spirit/daughter of the air, from Finnish ilma 'air' + the feminine suffix -tar – Origin: Finnish (mythology) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: EEL-mah-tar


Ilmatar is a Finnish (mythology) girl's name meaning “spirit/daughter of the air, from Finnish ilma 'air' + the feminine suffix -tar”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ilmatar

Meaning: Spirit/daughter of the air, from Finnish ilma 'air' + the feminine suffix -tar.

Origin: Finnish (mythology).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ilmatar

Phonetic: EEL-mah-tar   IPA: /ˈiːlmɑtɑr/

Popularity of Ilmatar

Ilmatar doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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