Aili

Borrowed from Finnish Aili.

Aili

1. a female given name

• Aile

From Northern Sami Áile (formerly also spelled Aili) first recorded in Lapland in the 17th century, also in the diminutive form Ailitza; possibly an equivalent of English Helga or Alice, or of Norwegian Eili. Taken up by Finnish speakers at the end of the 19th century.

• IPA^(key): /ˈɑi̯li/,
• Rhymes: -ɑili
• Syllabification^(key): Ai‧li

Aili

1. a female given name
   • 1887, Matti Kurikka, Aili: Näytelmä viidessä näytöksessä, Wickström ja kumpp, page 71:

     Älkää ymmärtäkö väärin, rouva Hartin, tytärtänne. Aili neiti tarkoittaa vaan hyvää. Eikö teistä itsestännekin tunnu tarpeettomalta valvoa niin älykkään immen käytöstä, kuin Aili on.

     Don't misunderstand your daughter, Mrs. Martin. Miss Aili only means well. Don't you yourself think too that it seems unnecessary to supervise the behavior of such an intelligent virgin maiden like Aili?

   • 1897, Maila Talvio, Aili: romaani, Werner Söderström, page 51:

     Surumielinen, haikea ilme ei väisty hänen kasvoiltaan. Hän on Aili, Kaarilan tytär.

     Her face kept its solemn, gloomy expression. She was Aili, Kaarila's daughter.

• Popular in Finland in early 20th century.

• Aila

• Aili is the 177^th most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 3,664 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,998 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

• IPA^(key): /ɛ.ˈli/

Aili

1. a female given name