Names Categorized "rare Estonian"

Jaakob is the Finnish and Estonian form of Jacob (or James). Etymologically, it derives ultimately from the Hebrew name Yaʿaqov, which appears in the Old Testament as the name of the patriarch who was later renamed Israe...

Magdaleena is the Finnish and Estonian form of Magdalene, ultimately derived from the Aramaic place name Magdala — meaning "tower" — which was a village on the Sea of Galilee. The name is most famously associated with Ma...

Margareeta is a Finnish and Estonian variant form of Margaret. The name ultimately derives from Latin Margarita, which came from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites), meaning "pearl". This Greek word was probably borrowed from...