Given name & surname
Virpi
“sapling”
Virpi is a feminine given name with more than one origin. It is used in Finnish.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In one tradition, it goes back to a word meaning “sapling”.
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Virpi’s family of names
In Finnish usage, Virpi shares a linguistic root with the Estonian form VIRVE.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Virpi
- Virpi SarasvuoFinnish cross-country skierborn 1976
- Virpi NiemeläFinnish-Argentine astronomer1936–2006
- Virpi Hämeen-AnttilaFinnish researcher, translator, illustrator and writerborn 1958
- Virpi PahkinenSwedish choreographerborn 1966
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
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