Anssi
Fact sheet
- Name
- Anssi
- Gender
- Boy name
- Syllables
- 2
The Finnish variant of the name 'Anselm'.
What does the name Anssi mean?
The Finnish variant of 'Anselm'.
Where does the name Anssi come from?
The name Anssi has its roots in Old High German and is a masculine given name. It is of both Old High German and Finnish origin.
Popularity
Anssi is a rather unusual name in Germany. It has not yet been recorded in the German name popularity lists. Its best ranking was in 2020, when it placed 1,274th in Scotland. In the last ten years, Anssi has been used as a first name there fewer than ten times, which earned it the 2,524th place in the ten-year statistics. Between 1974 and 2024, it ranks 4,203rd in Scotland.
Famous people
- Anssi Jaakkola (* 1987), Finnish football player
- Anssi Karttunen (musician from Finland)
- Anssi Kela (singer from Finland)
- Anssi Koivuranta (Nordic combined athlete)
- Anssi Lofman (ice hockey player from Finland)
- Anssi Melametsä (ice hockey player from Finland)
- Anssi Nieminen (Finnish ski jumper)
- Anssi Pentsinen (Finnish skier)
- Anssi Rantanen (Finnish ice hockey player)
- Anssi Salmela (ice hockey player from Finland)
- Anssi Viren (football player from Finland)
Frequently asked questions about the name Anssi
What does the name Anssi mean?
Anssi is the Finnish variant of Anselm and means 'God protects'.
Where does the name Anssi come from?
The name has its roots in Old High German and is of both Old High German and Finnish origin.
Is Anssi a popular name?
Anssi is a common name in Finland, while it is less known in other countries.