Heini

== Faroese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈhainɪ] === Proper noun === Heini m a male given name, compare Henry, Heinrich ==== Usage notes ==== Patronymics Heini's son: Heinason Heini's daughter: Heinadóttir ==== Declension ==== == Finnish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhei̯ni/, [ˈhe̞i̯ni] Rhymes: -eini Syllabification(key): Hei‧ni Hyphenation(key): Hei‧ni === Etymology 1 === 19th century invention from Finnish heinä (“hay”) or heinäkuu (“July”). ==== Proper noun ==== Heini a female given name ===== Declension ===== ===== Statistics ===== Heini is the 183rd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 3,479 female individuals (and as a middle name to 412 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === Etymology 2 === Of the same origin as Heininen; see it for more. ==== Proper noun ==== Heini a Finnish surname ===== Declension ===== ===== Statistics ===== The surname Heini belongs to 104 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. ==== References ==== == German == === Etymology === Clipping of Heinrich +‎ -i. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaɪni/ === Noun === Heini m (strong, genitive Heinis, plural Heinis) scatterbrained, stupid person; nut ==== Derived terms ==== Büroheini Filmheini Kulturheini === Proper noun === Heini a diminutive of the male given name Heinrich, equivalent to English Hank