Given name & surname

Paiva

“born during daylight”

Paiva is used as a given name and a surname. One Finnish interpretation is “born during daylight.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Finnish interpretation is “born during daylight.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Finnish.

Paiva’s family of names

Paiva has a related form in Paeva. Paiva has a related form in Payva.

Walk Paiva’s family in the name graph

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Similar names

If you love Paiva, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Finnish

Parikka

Parikka is a surname from Finnish. It is used in English and Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Scottish

Aila

“one who bears light” · “from a protected place”

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>99% girls

Finnish

Pelto

Pelto is a surname from Finnish. It is used in English and Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Finnish

Pitkanen

Pitkanen is a surname from Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Finnish

Ranta

Ranta is a surname from Finnish. It is used in English and Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Finnish

Márjá

Márjá is a feminine given name from Finnish. It is used in Northern Sami.

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Finnish

Lahja

“gift from God”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Finnish

Kalwa

“a heroine”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Paiva’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A sister for Paiva