Mielikki

From the pre-Christian given name element corresponding to modern Finnish mieli (“mind”) +‎ -ikki; also interpreted as mielikki (“favorite”). Cognate with Estonian Meelike.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmie̯likːi/, [ˈmie̞̯likːi]
• Rhymes: -ielikːi
• Syllabification^(key): Mie‧lik‧ki

Mielikki

1. (Finnic mythology) Finnish goddess of the forest.
   • 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 14:45-50:

     Mielikki, metsän emäntä! / Puhas muori, muoto kaunis! / Pane kulta kulkemahan, / Hopea vaeltamahan / Miehen etsivän etehen, / Anelijan askelille!

     Mielikki, the forest mistress, / Fair of figure, clear-skinned matron! / Set your golden game in motion! / Let your silver come before me / On the pathway of the hunter, / On the footsteps of the seeker.

2. (rare as a first name) a female given name

• The given name Mielikki belongs to 12 female individuals (and as a middle name to 318 more, making it overwhelmingly more common as a middle name), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.