Aili

Aili is a Finnish and Estonian feminine name, functioning as a northern form of the Germanic name Aile or a cognate of Helvi and related forms, ultimately connected to the Old High German element agil, meaning edge of a sword, combined with a diminutive or pet-name suffix common in the region. The name has long been in use across Finland and Estonia as an independent given name with a gentle, lyrical quality. Related forms include Aile, Aino, and the wider Scandinavian name Elin, which share overlapping phonetic and cultural territory in the Nordic and Finnic naming traditions.