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How to Pronounce Tuuli
Pronounced TOO-lee
🔊 Hear it /ˈtuː.li/ Medium ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the Finnish and Estonian tuuli, 'wind' — an airy nature name from the Nordic-Baltic world. Fresh and open. Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: An airy nature name: Tuuli means 'wind' in Finnish (said 'TOO-lee'). Fresh, open, and breezy.
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Meaning From the Finnish and Estonian tuuli, 'wind' — an airy nature name from the Nordic-Baltic world. Fresh and open.
U.S. rank (2024) #15058 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births 6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year 2022
Total births (all-time) ≈ 27
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2024 2020 2024 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 Tuuli comes from the Finnish and Estonian tuuli, 'wind,' a nature name popular in the region. It reads airy and fresh — rare in the U.S. (said 'TOO-lee').
In the U.S. it appears very rarely, more familiar in Finland and Estonia. Rare, airy, and fresh.
Did you know? Tuuli is Finnish and Estonian for 'wind' — an airy, open nature name that carries a fresh breeze from the Nordic-Baltic world (said 'TOO-lee').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Tuuli — Finnish/Estonian 'wind'
Variations Tuulikki Tuli Tuuly
Nicknames Tuu Lulu
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Tuuli… Saima — a like Finnish nature name Meri — a like Finnish nature name ('sea') Aili — lands in the same popularity range Lenna — a fellow Estonian choice Henna — another nature pick Frequently Asked What does the name Tuuli mean? Tuuli is Finnish and Estonian for 'wind.'
How do you pronounce Tuuli? It's said TOO-lee /ˈtuː.li/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Tuuli a boy or girl name? Tuuli is a girl's name.
How popular is Tuuli? Tuuli is a very rare name in the U.S.
