Kanerva

== Finnish == === Etymology === From kanerva (“heather”). The surname was commonly adopted during the Fennicization of surnames in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The given name is from the early 20th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkɑnerʋɑ/, [ˈkɑ̝ne̞rʋɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑnerʋɑ Syllabification(key): Ka‧ner‧va Hyphenation(key): Ka‧ner‧va === Proper noun === Kanerva a female given name a Finnish surname from landscape ==== Declension ==== ==== Statistics ==== Kanerva is the 1178th (tied with 8 other names) most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 121 female individuals (and as a middle name to 1,346 more, making it much more common as a middle name), and also belongs as a middle name to 22 male individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. Kanerva is the 272nd most common surname in Finland, belonging to 2,809 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === vekaran