Estonian
Proper noun
Ahto
- Variation of Ahti, god of waters in Finnish and Estonian mythology.
- a male given name
Usage notes
- More common than Ahti as an Estonian given name, while Finns prefer Ahti.
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɑhto/, [ˈɑ̝xt̪o̞]
- Rhymes: -ɑhto
- Syllabification(key): Ah‧to
- Hyphenation(key): Ah‧to
Etymology 1
A variant of Ahti (mythology), roughly equivalent to Ahti + -o.
Proper noun
Ahto
- (Finnic mythology) A variation of Ahti, name of the god of the depths, water, and fishing in Finnish mythology.
- 1849 Kalevala (Translation 1988 by Eino Friberg) 48:135-136:
Ahto, aaltojen isäntä, / Satahauan hallitsija!- Ahto, master of the billows, / Ruler over a hundred sea caves!
Usage notes
Ahto is used in place of Ahti for the deity in Kalevala to distinguish from the character named Ahti (Ahti Saarelainen, i.e. Lemminkäinen).
Declension
| Inflection of Ahto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Ahto
|
Ahdot
|
| genitive
|
Ahdon
|
Ahtojen
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoa
|
Ahtoja
|
| illative
|
Ahtoon
|
Ahtoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahto
|
Ahdot
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahto
|
Ahdot
|
| gen.
|
Ahdon
|
| genitive
|
Ahdon
|
Ahtojen
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoa
|
Ahtoja
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossa
|
Ahdoissa
|
| elative
|
Ahdosta
|
Ahdoista
|
| illative
|
Ahtoon
|
Ahtoihin
|
| adessive
|
Ahdolla
|
Ahdoilla
|
| ablative
|
Ahdolta
|
Ahdoilta
|
| allative
|
Ahdolle
|
Ahdoille
|
| essive
|
Ahtona
|
Ahtoina
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksi
|
Ahdoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Ahdotta
|
Ahdoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Ahdoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtoni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtoni
|
| gen.
|
Ahtoni
|
| genitive
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtojeni
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoani
|
Ahtojani
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossani
|
Ahdoissani
|
| elative
|
Ahdostani
|
Ahdoistani
|
| illative
|
Ahtooni
|
Ahtoihini
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollani
|
Ahdoillani
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltani
|
Ahdoiltani
|
| allative
|
Ahdolleni
|
Ahdoilleni
|
| essive
|
Ahtonani
|
Ahtoinani
|
| translative
|
Ahdokseni
|
Ahdoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottani
|
Ahdoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtosi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtosi
|
| gen.
|
Ahtosi
|
| genitive
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtojesi
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoasi
|
Ahtojasi
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossasi
|
Ahdoissasi
|
| elative
|
Ahdostasi
|
Ahdoistasi
|
| illative
|
Ahtoosi
|
Ahtoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollasi
|
Ahdoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltasi
|
Ahdoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Ahdollesi
|
Ahdoillesi
|
| essive
|
Ahtonasi
|
Ahtoinasi
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksesi
|
Ahdoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottasi
|
Ahdoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtomme
|
| gen.
|
Ahtomme
|
| genitive
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtojemme
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoamme
|
Ahtojamme
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossamme
|
Ahdoissamme
|
| elative
|
Ahdostamme
|
Ahdoistamme
|
| illative
|
Ahtoomme
|
Ahtoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollamme
|
Ahdoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltamme
|
Ahdoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Ahdollemme
|
Ahdoillemme
|
| essive
|
Ahtonamme
|
Ahtoinamme
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksemme
|
Ahdoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottamme
|
Ahdoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtonne
|
| gen.
|
Ahtonne
|
| genitive
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtojenne
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoanne
|
Ahtojanne
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossanne
|
Ahdoissanne
|
| elative
|
Ahdostanne
|
Ahdoistanne
|
| illative
|
Ahtoonne
|
Ahtoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollanne
|
Ahdoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltanne
|
Ahdoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Ahdollenne
|
Ahdoillenne
|
| essive
|
Ahtonanne
|
Ahtoinanne
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksenne
|
Ahdoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottanne
|
Ahdoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtonsa
|
| gen.
|
Ahtonsa
|
| genitive
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtojensa
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoaan
Ahtoansa
|
Ahtojaan
Ahtojansa
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossaan
Ahdossansa
|
Ahdoissaan
Ahdoissansa
|
| elative
|
Ahdostaan
Ahdostansa
|
Ahdoistaan
Ahdoistansa
|
| illative
|
Ahtoonsa
|
Ahtoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollaan
Ahdollansa
|
Ahdoillaan
Ahdoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltaan
Ahdoltansa
|
Ahdoiltaan
Ahdoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Ahdolleen
Ahdollensa
|
Ahdoilleen
Ahdoillensa
|
| essive
|
Ahtonaan
Ahtonansa
|
Ahtoinaan
Ahtoinansa
|
| translative
|
Ahdokseen
Ahdoksensa
|
Ahdoikseen
Ahdoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottaan
Ahdottansa
|
Ahdoittaan
Ahdoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoineen
Ahtoinensa
|
|
Etymology 2
A variant of Ahti (given name), roughly equivalent to Ahti + -o.
Proper noun
Ahto
- a male given name, a rare variation of Ahti
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Ahto (Kotus type 1*F/valo, t-d gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Ahto
|
Ahdot
|
| genitive
|
Ahdon
|
Ahtojen
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoa
|
Ahtoja
|
| illative
|
Ahtoon
|
Ahtoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahto
|
Ahdot
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahto
|
Ahdot
|
| gen.
|
Ahdon
|
| genitive
|
Ahdon
|
Ahtojen
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoa
|
Ahtoja
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossa
|
Ahdoissa
|
| elative
|
Ahdosta
|
Ahdoista
|
| illative
|
Ahtoon
|
Ahtoihin
|
| adessive
|
Ahdolla
|
Ahdoilla
|
| ablative
|
Ahdolta
|
Ahdoilta
|
| allative
|
Ahdolle
|
Ahdoille
|
| essive
|
Ahtona
|
Ahtoina
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksi
|
Ahdoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Ahdotta
|
Ahdoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Ahdoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtoni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtoni
|
| gen.
|
Ahtoni
|
| genitive
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtojeni
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoani
|
Ahtojani
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossani
|
Ahdoissani
|
| elative
|
Ahdostani
|
Ahdoistani
|
| illative
|
Ahtooni
|
Ahtoihini
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollani
|
Ahdoillani
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltani
|
Ahdoiltani
|
| allative
|
Ahdolleni
|
Ahdoilleni
|
| essive
|
Ahtonani
|
Ahtoinani
|
| translative
|
Ahdokseni
|
Ahdoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottani
|
Ahdoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtosi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtosi
|
| gen.
|
Ahtosi
|
| genitive
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtojesi
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoasi
|
Ahtojasi
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossasi
|
Ahdoissasi
|
| elative
|
Ahdostasi
|
Ahdoistasi
|
| illative
|
Ahtoosi
|
Ahtoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollasi
|
Ahdoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltasi
|
Ahdoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Ahdollesi
|
Ahdoillesi
|
| essive
|
Ahtonasi
|
Ahtoinasi
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksesi
|
Ahdoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottasi
|
Ahdoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtomme
|
| gen.
|
Ahtomme
|
| genitive
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtojemme
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoamme
|
Ahtojamme
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossamme
|
Ahdoissamme
|
| elative
|
Ahdostamme
|
Ahdoistamme
|
| illative
|
Ahtoomme
|
Ahtoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollamme
|
Ahdoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltamme
|
Ahdoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Ahdollemme
|
Ahdoillemme
|
| essive
|
Ahtonamme
|
Ahtoinamme
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksemme
|
Ahdoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottamme
|
Ahdoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtonne
|
| gen.
|
Ahtonne
|
| genitive
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtojenne
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoanne
|
Ahtojanne
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossanne
|
Ahdoissanne
|
| elative
|
Ahdostanne
|
Ahdoistanne
|
| illative
|
Ahtoonne
|
Ahtoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollanne
|
Ahdoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltanne
|
Ahdoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Ahdollenne
|
Ahdoillenne
|
| essive
|
Ahtonanne
|
Ahtoinanne
|
| translative
|
Ahdoksenne
|
Ahdoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottanne
|
Ahdoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtonsa
|
| gen.
|
Ahtonsa
|
| genitive
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtojensa
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoaan
Ahtoansa
|
Ahtojaan
Ahtojansa
|
| inessive
|
Ahdossaan
Ahdossansa
|
Ahdoissaan
Ahdoissansa
|
| elative
|
Ahdostaan
Ahdostansa
|
Ahdoistaan
Ahdoistansa
|
| illative
|
Ahtoonsa
|
Ahtoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Ahdollaan
Ahdollansa
|
Ahdoillaan
Ahdoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Ahdoltaan
Ahdoltansa
|
Ahdoiltaan
Ahdoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Ahdolleen
Ahdollensa
|
Ahdoilleen
Ahdoillensa
|
| essive
|
Ahtonaan
Ahtonansa
|
Ahtoinaan
Ahtoinansa
|
| translative
|
Ahdokseen
Ahdoksensa
|
Ahdoikseen
Ahdoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Ahdottaan
Ahdottansa
|
Ahdoittaan
Ahdoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoineen
Ahtoinensa
|
|
| Inflection of Ahto (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Ahto
|
Ahtot
|
| genitive
|
Ahton
|
Ahtojen
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoa
|
Ahtoja
|
| illative
|
Ahtoon
|
Ahtoihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahto
|
Ahtot
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahto
|
Ahtot
|
| gen.
|
Ahton
|
| genitive
|
Ahton
|
Ahtojen
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoa
|
Ahtoja
|
| inessive
|
Ahtossa
|
Ahtoissa
|
| elative
|
Ahtosta
|
Ahtoista
|
| illative
|
Ahtoon
|
Ahtoihin
|
| adessive
|
Ahtolla
|
Ahtoilla
|
| ablative
|
Ahtolta
|
Ahtoilta
|
| allative
|
Ahtolle
|
Ahtoille
|
| essive
|
Ahtona
|
Ahtoina
|
| translative
|
Ahtoksi
|
Ahtoiksi
|
| abessive
|
Ahtotta
|
Ahtoitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Ahtoin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtoni
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtoni
|
| gen.
|
Ahtoni
|
| genitive
|
Ahtoni
|
Ahtojeni
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoani
|
Ahtojani
|
| inessive
|
Ahtossani
|
Ahtoissani
|
| elative
|
Ahtostani
|
Ahtoistani
|
| illative
|
Ahtooni
|
Ahtoihini
|
| adessive
|
Ahtollani
|
Ahtoillani
|
| ablative
|
Ahtoltani
|
Ahtoiltani
|
| allative
|
Ahtolleni
|
Ahtoilleni
|
| essive
|
Ahtonani
|
Ahtoinani
|
| translative
|
Ahtokseni
|
Ahtoikseni
|
| abessive
|
Ahtottani
|
Ahtoittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtosi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtosi
|
| gen.
|
Ahtosi
|
| genitive
|
Ahtosi
|
Ahtojesi
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoasi
|
Ahtojasi
|
| inessive
|
Ahtossasi
|
Ahtoissasi
|
| elative
|
Ahtostasi
|
Ahtoistasi
|
| illative
|
Ahtoosi
|
Ahtoihisi
|
| adessive
|
Ahtollasi
|
Ahtoillasi
|
| ablative
|
Ahtoltasi
|
Ahtoiltasi
|
| allative
|
Ahtollesi
|
Ahtoillesi
|
| essive
|
Ahtonasi
|
Ahtoinasi
|
| translative
|
Ahtoksesi
|
Ahtoiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Ahtottasi
|
Ahtoittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtomme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtomme
|
| gen.
|
Ahtomme
|
| genitive
|
Ahtomme
|
Ahtojemme
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoamme
|
Ahtojamme
|
| inessive
|
Ahtossamme
|
Ahtoissamme
|
| elative
|
Ahtostamme
|
Ahtoistamme
|
| illative
|
Ahtoomme
|
Ahtoihimme
|
| adessive
|
Ahtollamme
|
Ahtoillamme
|
| ablative
|
Ahtoltamme
|
Ahtoiltamme
|
| allative
|
Ahtollemme
|
Ahtoillemme
|
| essive
|
Ahtonamme
|
Ahtoinamme
|
| translative
|
Ahtoksemme
|
Ahtoiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Ahtottamme
|
Ahtoittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtonne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtonne
|
| gen.
|
Ahtonne
|
| genitive
|
Ahtonne
|
Ahtojenne
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoanne
|
Ahtojanne
|
| inessive
|
Ahtossanne
|
Ahtoissanne
|
| elative
|
Ahtostanne
|
Ahtoistanne
|
| illative
|
Ahtoonne
|
Ahtoihinne
|
| adessive
|
Ahtollanne
|
Ahtoillanne
|
| ablative
|
Ahtoltanne
|
Ahtoiltanne
|
| allative
|
Ahtollenne
|
Ahtoillenne
|
| essive
|
Ahtonanne
|
Ahtoinanne
|
| translative
|
Ahtoksenne
|
Ahtoiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Ahtottanne
|
Ahtoittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtonsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtonsa
|
| gen.
|
Ahtonsa
|
| genitive
|
Ahtonsa
|
Ahtojensa
|
| partitive
|
Ahtoaan
Ahtoansa
|
Ahtojaan
Ahtojansa
|
| inessive
|
Ahtossaan
Ahtossansa
|
Ahtoissaan
Ahtoissansa
|
| elative
|
Ahtostaan
Ahtostansa
|
Ahtoistaan
Ahtoistansa
|
| illative
|
Ahtoonsa
|
Ahtoihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Ahtollaan
Ahtollansa
|
Ahtoillaan
Ahtoillansa
|
| ablative
|
Ahtoltaan
Ahtoltansa
|
Ahtoiltaan
Ahtoiltansa
|
| allative
|
Ahtolleen
Ahtollensa
|
Ahtoilleen
Ahtoillensa
|
| essive
|
Ahtonaan
Ahtonansa
|
Ahtoinaan
Ahtoinansa
|
| translative
|
Ahtokseen
Ahtoksensa
|
Ahtoikseen
Ahtoiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Ahtottaan
Ahtottansa
|
Ahtoittaan
Ahtoittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Ahtoineen
Ahtoinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Ahto is the 845th (tied with 3 other names) most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 152 male individuals (and as a middle name to 78 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
- The surname Ahto belongs to 110 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
See also
Anagrams