Heljä-Riitta
Finnish/Norse · Girl · 4 syllables
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About the name Heljä-Riitta
Heljä-Riitta is a Finnish compound name combining Heljä (derived from the Old Norse name Helga, meaning "holy") and Riitta (a Finnish form of Margherita/Margaret, meaning "pearl").
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Etymology
Heljä-Riitta is a Finnish compound name combining Heljä (derived from the Old Norse name Helga, meaning "holy") and Riitta (a Finnish form of Margherita/Margaret, meaning "pearl"). The name is used primarily in Finland and reflects Finnish naming traditions that were particularly common in the 20th century, with no specific religious requirement though used in culturally Lutheran Finland.
Heljä-Riitta currently ranks #8,716 in the United States as a girl's name.
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