Juhani

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈjuhɑni/, [ˈjuɦɑ̝ni]
• Rhymes: -uhɑni
• Syllabification^(key): Ju‧ha‧ni

Etymology 1

Rendering of Swedish Johan. The modern vernacular form of the biblical Johannes (“John”).

Proper noun

Juhani

1. a male given name
   • 1870 Aleksis Kivi, Seitsemän veljestä (Seven Brothers. Translation 1991 by Richard A. Impola ), Chapter 1:

     Veljesten nimet vanhimmasta nuorimpaan ovat: Juhani, Tuomas, Aapo, Simeoni, Timo, Lauri ja Eero.

     In order of age, the brothers are Juhani, Tuomas, Aapo, Simeoni, Timo, Lauri, and Eero.

   • 1961, Väinö Linna, Täällä Pohjantähden alla 3, WSOY, published 1980, →ISBN, page 224:

     Vuonna 1927 synnytti Elina neljännen pojan. [ - - - ] Mummu ehdotti, että Jussin nimen pitäisi periytyä ensimmäisenäkin nimenä pojille eikä vain toisena, kuten tähän asti. Elina ei kuitenkaan oikein sulattanut vanhahtavaa Johannes-nimeä, vaan se annettiin toisessa muodossa. Pojasta tehtiin Juhani.

     In 1927, Elina gave birth to a fourth son. [ - - - ] Grandma suggested that Jussi's name should be inherited as the first name and not just the second one, as had been done until now. Elina wasn't however quite fond of the old-fashioned name Johannes, and so instead it was given in another form; thus the son was named Juhani.

Usage notes

• A very common middle name since early 20th century.

Declension

Inflection of Juhani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Juhani	Juhanit
genitive		Juhanin	Juhanien
partitive		Juhania	Juhaneja
illative		Juhaniin	Juhaneihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Juhani	Juhanit
accusative	nom.	Juhani	Juhanit
	gen.	Juhanin
genitive		Juhanin	Juhanien
partitive		Juhania	Juhaneja
inessive		Juhanissa	Juhaneissa
elative		Juhanista	Juhaneista
illative		Juhaniin	Juhaneihin
adessive		Juhanilla	Juhaneilla
ablative		Juhanilta	Juhaneilta
allative		Juhanille	Juhaneille
essive		Juhanina	Juhaneina
translative		Juhaniksi	Juhaneiksi
abessive		Juhanitta	Juhaneitta
instructive		—	Juhanein
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Juhani (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Juhanini Juhanini accusative nom. Juhanini Juhanini gen. Juhanini genitive Juhanini Juhanieni partitive Juhaniani Juhanejani inessive Juhanissani Juhaneissani elative Juhanistani Juhaneistani illative Juhaniini Juhaneihini adessive Juhanillani Juhaneillani ablative Juhaniltani Juhaneiltani allative Juhanilleni Juhaneilleni essive Juhaninani Juhaneinani translative Juhanikseni Juhaneikseni abessive Juhanittani Juhaneittani instructive — — comitative — Juhaneineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Juhanisi Juhanisi accusative nom. Juhanisi Juhanisi gen. Juhanisi genitive Juhanisi Juhaniesi partitive Juhaniasi Juhanejasi inessive Juhanissasi Juhaneissasi elative Juhanistasi Juhaneistasi illative Juhaniisi Juhaneihisi adessive Juhanillasi Juhaneillasi ablative Juhaniltasi Juhaneiltasi allative Juhanillesi Juhaneillesi essive Juhaninasi Juhaneinasi translative Juhaniksesi Juhaneiksesi abessive Juhanittasi Juhaneittasi instructive — — comitative — Juhaneinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Juhanimme Juhanimme accusative nom. Juhanimme Juhanimme gen. Juhanimme genitive Juhanimme Juhaniemme partitive Juhaniamme Juhanejamme inessive Juhanissamme Juhaneissamme elative Juhanistamme Juhaneistamme illative Juhaniimme Juhaneihimme adessive Juhanillamme Juhaneillamme ablative Juhaniltamme Juhaneiltamme allative Juhanillemme Juhaneillemme essive Juhaninamme Juhaneinamme translative Juhaniksemme Juhaneiksemme abessive Juhanittamme Juhaneittamme instructive — — comitative — Juhaneinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Juhaninne Juhaninne accusative nom. Juhaninne Juhaninne gen. Juhaninne genitive Juhaninne Juhanienne partitive Juhanianne Juhanejanne inessive Juhanissanne Juhaneissanne elative Juhanistanne Juhaneistanne illative Juhaniinne Juhaneihinne adessive Juhanillanne Juhaneillanne ablative Juhaniltanne Juhaneiltanne allative Juhanillenne Juhaneillenne essive Juhaninanne Juhaneinanne translative Juhaniksenne Juhaneiksenne abessive Juhanittanne Juhaneittanne instructive — — comitative — Juhaneinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Juhaninsa Juhaninsa accusative nom. Juhaninsa Juhaninsa gen. Juhaninsa genitive Juhaninsa Juhaniensa partitive Juhaniaan Juhaniansa Juhanejaan Juhanejansa inessive Juhanissaan Juhanissansa Juhaneissaan Juhaneissansa elative Juhanistaan Juhanistansa Juhaneistaan Juhaneistansa illative Juhaniinsa Juhaneihinsa adessive Juhanillaan Juhanillansa Juhaneillaan Juhaneillansa ablative Juhaniltaan Juhaniltansa Juhaneiltaan Juhaneiltansa allative Juhanilleen Juhanillensa Juhaneilleen Juhaneillensa essive Juhaninaan Juhaninansa Juhaneinaan Juhaneinansa translative Juhanikseen Juhaniksensa Juhaneikseen Juhaneiksensa abessive Juhanittaan Juhanittansa Juhaneittaan Juhaneittansa instructive — — comitative — Juhaneineen Juhaneinensa

Related terms

• Hannes, Hannu, Jani, Janne, Johannes, Joni, Jouni, Juha, Juhana, Juho, Jukka, Jussi

Statistics

• Juhani is the 92^nd most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 7,638 male individuals (and as a middle name to 272,644 more, making it more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 24 female individuals, according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

Etymology 2

Proper noun

Juhani

1. inflection of Juha:
   1. first-person singular possessive form of nominative/genitive singular
   2. first-person singular possessive form of nominative/accusative plural

Anagrams

• jauhin