Kaisa

KYE-sah'KYE-sah'2 syllables
🇫🇮Finnish
Gentle

MEANING

Pure

ORIGIN

Finnish

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Finnish name 'Katarina', which is a variant of the name 'Katherine'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used in Finland and Estonia; reflects purity and innocence.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Kaisa has been used in Finland since the 19th century, often as a diminutive of Katarina.

🇸🇪Swedish
Lyrical

MEANING

Chaste

ORIGIN

Swedish

ETYMOLOGY

A variant of 'Kajsa', itself a diminutive form of 'Katherine'.

CULTURAL NOTES

While less common in Sweden than in Finland, it retains associations with virtue and simplicity.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

In Swedish folklore, the name is sometimes associated with gentle and kind-hearted characters.

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