Given name

Sinikka

“blue”

Sinikka is a feminine given name. It is used in Finnish.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Sinikka goes back to a word meaning “blue.”

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How it developed

Built from Finnish sini (“blue”) + ikka.

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The story

Coined by Eino Leino.

Sinikka’s family of names

In Finnish usage, Sinikka has an affectionate form in SINI.

Walk Sinikka’s family in the name graph

SinikkaSini

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

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

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