Girl · Finnish
Rauha
Say it: ROW-hah
Meaning
From Finnish rauha 'peace'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Finnish word name widely given in the early 20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 7 babies given this name since 1919
- At its height in 1919, about 1 in 161,400 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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