Päivi: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Day, sun
Origin
Finnish
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
PYE-vee

Päivi is a Finnish girl's name meaning “day, sun”. It appears in our list of Moon Baby Names That Are Quietly Stunning.

Meaning & Origin of Päivi

Meaning: Day, sun.

Origin: Finnish.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Päivi

PYE-veeIPA /ˈpæi̯ʋi/

Popularity of Päivi

Päivi 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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