Entry № 2395 · Finnish origin

Tellervo Tellervo — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ TEL-ler-voh /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Finnish

Meaning

"Finnish forest goddess"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Finnish)

The meaning

A name that means "finnish forest goddess".

Tellervo is the Finnish forest goddess from the Kalevala — daughter of Tapio (god of the forest) and Mielikki (forest queen). Protector of forest creatures and the moss.

Tellervo is widely used in Finland.

Forest goddess. The Finnish Kalevala daughter.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

Tellervo

Transliteration: Tellervo
Pronunciation: / ˈtɛl.lər.voʊ /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Tellervo stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Tellervo · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Tellervos before her.

Real people

Tellervo Koivisto

Finnish First Lady.

born 1929

In fiction

Tellervo

Kalevala forest goddess.

Finnish national epic

Names connected to Tellervo.

Numerology

The number behind Tellervo.

The Communicator

Tellervo reduces to three — the number of Finnish forest goddess.

Parents on Tellervo

Why families chose this name.

"Kalevala forest goddess. Eight letters. Tellervo."

Eeva · Mother of one · Helsinki