Eino

♂ Boy

Pronounced AY-noh /ˈeɪ.noʊ/Medium

Meaning: Eino is a traditional Finnish boys' name, famous as a character in the national epic the Kalevala; it is sometimes explained as 'the one, the only'. It is a genuine heritage name carried by Finnish American families.Low

In 30 seconds: Eino is a traditional Finnish boys' name from the Kalevala epic. Carried by Finnish immigrants, it crested in 1915 and faded by mid-century.

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Origin MediumFinnish

MeaningEino is a traditional Finnish boys' name, famous as a character in the national epic the Kalevala; it is sometimes explained as 'the one, the only'. It is a genuine heritage name carried by Finnish American families.

U.S. rank (1950)#3423 ↗ Rising

1950 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1915

Total births (all-time)≈ 814

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Eino is a genuine Finnish given name, borne by a figure in the Kalevala, the epic compiled in the nineteenth century that shaped modern Finnish identity. It reached the United States with Finnish immigrants who settled the mining and logging country of Michigan, Minnesota and the Northwest, and appears in American records from the early nineteen-hundreds.

Eino reached its high point in 1915 and its United States use tapered off by mid-century, its span closing around 1950 as immigration slowed and the first Finnish American generation aged. It remains a heritage name treasured in Finnish American families rather than a name in general revival; its Finnish sound is best guided by the respelling.

Did you know? Eino appears in the Kalevala, Finland's national epic, and was a favorite of Finnish immigrants to the American Upper Midwest — a heritage name whose United States record closes around 1950 as those first communities aged.

Overall data confidence 60%

References — Eino — Finnish name, Kalevala; Finnish American cohort, span ends ~1950; meaning uncertain; SSA peak 1915

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EenoAino

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Eino mean?

Eino is a Finnish boys' name known from the Kalevala epic, sometimes explained as 'the one' or 'the only'.

How do you pronounce Eino?

It's said AY-noh /ˈeɪ.noʊ/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Eino a boy or girl name?

Eino is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Eino?

Eino was an uncommon heritage name that crested in the mid-nineteen-teens among Finnish American families and faded by mid-century.