Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɑlːi/, [ˈs̠ɑ̝lːi]
- Rhymes: -ɑlːi
- Syllabification(key): Sal‧li
- Hyphenation(key): Sal‧li
Etymology 1
Borrowed from English Sally in the 19th century.
Proper noun
Salli
- a female given name
Declension
| Inflection of Salli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Salli
|
Sallit
|
| genitive
|
Sallin
|
Sallien
|
| partitive
|
Sallia
|
Salleja
|
| illative
|
Salliin
|
Salleihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salli
|
Sallit
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salli
|
Sallit
|
| gen.
|
Sallin
|
| genitive
|
Sallin
|
Sallien
|
| partitive
|
Sallia
|
Salleja
|
| inessive
|
Sallissa
|
Salleissa
|
| elative
|
Sallista
|
Salleista
|
| illative
|
Salliin
|
Salleihin
|
| adessive
|
Sallilla
|
Salleilla
|
| ablative
|
Sallilta
|
Salleilta
|
| allative
|
Sallille
|
Salleille
|
| essive
|
Sallina
|
Salleina
|
| translative
|
Salliksi
|
Salleiksi
|
| abessive
|
Sallitta
|
Salleitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Sallein
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallini
|
Sallini
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallini
|
Sallini
|
| gen.
|
Sallini
|
| genitive
|
Sallini
|
Sallieni
|
| partitive
|
Salliani
|
Sallejani
|
| inessive
|
Sallissani
|
Salleissani
|
| elative
|
Sallistani
|
Salleistani
|
| illative
|
Salliini
|
Salleihini
|
| adessive
|
Sallillani
|
Salleillani
|
| ablative
|
Salliltani
|
Salleiltani
|
| allative
|
Sallilleni
|
Salleilleni
|
| essive
|
Sallinani
|
Salleinani
|
| translative
|
Sallikseni
|
Salleikseni
|
| abessive
|
Sallittani
|
Salleittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallisi
|
Sallisi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallisi
|
Sallisi
|
| gen.
|
Sallisi
|
| genitive
|
Sallisi
|
Salliesi
|
| partitive
|
Salliasi
|
Sallejasi
|
| inessive
|
Sallissasi
|
Salleissasi
|
| elative
|
Sallistasi
|
Salleistasi
|
| illative
|
Salliisi
|
Salleihisi
|
| adessive
|
Sallillasi
|
Salleillasi
|
| ablative
|
Salliltasi
|
Salleiltasi
|
| allative
|
Sallillesi
|
Salleillesi
|
| essive
|
Sallinasi
|
Salleinasi
|
| translative
|
Salliksesi
|
Salleiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Sallittasi
|
Salleittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallimme
|
Sallimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallimme
|
Sallimme
|
| gen.
|
Sallimme
|
| genitive
|
Sallimme
|
Salliemme
|
| partitive
|
Salliamme
|
Sallejamme
|
| inessive
|
Sallissamme
|
Salleissamme
|
| elative
|
Sallistamme
|
Salleistamme
|
| illative
|
Salliimme
|
Salleihimme
|
| adessive
|
Sallillamme
|
Salleillamme
|
| ablative
|
Salliltamme
|
Salleiltamme
|
| allative
|
Sallillemme
|
Salleillemme
|
| essive
|
Sallinamme
|
Salleinamme
|
| translative
|
Salliksemme
|
Salleiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Sallittamme
|
Salleittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallinne
|
Sallinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallinne
|
Sallinne
|
| gen.
|
Sallinne
|
| genitive
|
Sallinne
|
Sallienne
|
| partitive
|
Sallianne
|
Sallejanne
|
| inessive
|
Sallissanne
|
Salleissanne
|
| elative
|
Sallistanne
|
Salleistanne
|
| illative
|
Salliinne
|
Salleihinne
|
| adessive
|
Sallillanne
|
Salleillanne
|
| ablative
|
Salliltanne
|
Salleiltanne
|
| allative
|
Sallillenne
|
Salleillenne
|
| essive
|
Sallinanne
|
Salleinanne
|
| translative
|
Salliksenne
|
Salleiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Sallittanne
|
Salleittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallinsa
|
Sallinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallinsa
|
Sallinsa
|
| gen.
|
Sallinsa
|
| genitive
|
Sallinsa
|
Salliensa
|
| partitive
|
Salliaan
Salliansa
|
Sallejaan
Sallejansa
|
| inessive
|
Sallissaan
Sallissansa
|
Salleissaan
Salleissansa
|
| elative
|
Sallistaan
Sallistansa
|
Salleistaan
Salleistansa
|
| illative
|
Salliinsa
|
Salleihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Sallillaan
Sallillansa
|
Salleillaan
Salleillansa
|
| ablative
|
Salliltaan
Salliltansa
|
Salleiltaan
Salleiltansa
|
| allative
|
Sallilleen
Sallillensa
|
Salleilleen
Salleillensa
|
| essive
|
Sallinaan
Sallinansa
|
Salleinaan
Salleinansa
|
| translative
|
Sallikseen
Salliksensa
|
Salleikseen
Salleiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Sallittaan
Sallittansa
|
Salleittaan
Salleittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleineen
Salleinensa
|
|
Statistics
- Salli is the 343rd most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 1,329 female individuals (and as a middle name to 337 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
Etymology 2
From the Germanic (Middle Low German) given name Salle, Salla.[1]
Proper noun
Salli
- a Finnish surname
Declension
| Inflection of Salli (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
Salli
|
Sallit
|
| genitive
|
Sallin
|
Sallien
|
| partitive
|
Sallia
|
Salleja
|
| illative
|
Salliin
|
Salleihin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Salli
|
Sallit
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Salli
|
Sallit
|
| gen.
|
Sallin
|
| genitive
|
Sallin
|
Sallien
|
| partitive
|
Sallia
|
Salleja
|
| inessive
|
Sallissa
|
Salleissa
|
| elative
|
Sallista
|
Salleista
|
| illative
|
Salliin
|
Salleihin
|
| adessive
|
Sallilla
|
Salleilla
|
| ablative
|
Sallilta
|
Salleilta
|
| allative
|
Sallille
|
Salleille
|
| essive
|
Sallina
|
Salleina
|
| translative
|
Salliksi
|
Salleiksi
|
| abessive
|
Sallitta
|
Salleitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
Sallein
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallini
|
Sallini
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallini
|
Sallini
|
| gen.
|
Sallini
|
| genitive
|
Sallini
|
Sallieni
|
| partitive
|
Salliani
|
Sallejani
|
| inessive
|
Sallissani
|
Salleissani
|
| elative
|
Sallistani
|
Salleistani
|
| illative
|
Salliini
|
Salleihini
|
| adessive
|
Sallillani
|
Salleillani
|
| ablative
|
Salliltani
|
Salleiltani
|
| allative
|
Sallilleni
|
Salleilleni
|
| essive
|
Sallinani
|
Salleinani
|
| translative
|
Sallikseni
|
Salleikseni
|
| abessive
|
Sallittani
|
Salleittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallisi
|
Sallisi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallisi
|
Sallisi
|
| gen.
|
Sallisi
|
| genitive
|
Sallisi
|
Salliesi
|
| partitive
|
Salliasi
|
Sallejasi
|
| inessive
|
Sallissasi
|
Salleissasi
|
| elative
|
Sallistasi
|
Salleistasi
|
| illative
|
Salliisi
|
Salleihisi
|
| adessive
|
Sallillasi
|
Salleillasi
|
| ablative
|
Salliltasi
|
Salleiltasi
|
| allative
|
Sallillesi
|
Salleillesi
|
| essive
|
Sallinasi
|
Salleinasi
|
| translative
|
Salliksesi
|
Salleiksesi
|
| abessive
|
Sallittasi
|
Salleittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallimme
|
Sallimme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallimme
|
Sallimme
|
| gen.
|
Sallimme
|
| genitive
|
Sallimme
|
Salliemme
|
| partitive
|
Salliamme
|
Sallejamme
|
| inessive
|
Sallissamme
|
Salleissamme
|
| elative
|
Sallistamme
|
Salleistamme
|
| illative
|
Salliimme
|
Salleihimme
|
| adessive
|
Sallillamme
|
Salleillamme
|
| ablative
|
Salliltamme
|
Salleiltamme
|
| allative
|
Sallillemme
|
Salleillemme
|
| essive
|
Sallinamme
|
Salleinamme
|
| translative
|
Salliksemme
|
Salleiksemme
|
| abessive
|
Sallittamme
|
Salleittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallinne
|
Sallinne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallinne
|
Sallinne
|
| gen.
|
Sallinne
|
| genitive
|
Sallinne
|
Sallienne
|
| partitive
|
Sallianne
|
Sallejanne
|
| inessive
|
Sallissanne
|
Salleissanne
|
| elative
|
Sallistanne
|
Salleistanne
|
| illative
|
Salliinne
|
Salleihinne
|
| adessive
|
Sallillanne
|
Salleillanne
|
| ablative
|
Salliltanne
|
Salleiltanne
|
| allative
|
Sallillenne
|
Salleillenne
|
| essive
|
Sallinanne
|
Salleinanne
|
| translative
|
Salliksenne
|
Salleiksenne
|
| abessive
|
Sallittanne
|
Salleittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
Sallinsa
|
Sallinsa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
Sallinsa
|
Sallinsa
|
| gen.
|
Sallinsa
|
| genitive
|
Sallinsa
|
Salliensa
|
| partitive
|
Salliaan
Salliansa
|
Sallejaan
Sallejansa
|
| inessive
|
Sallissaan
Sallissansa
|
Salleissaan
Salleissansa
|
| elative
|
Sallistaan
Sallistansa
|
Salleistaan
Salleistansa
|
| illative
|
Salliinsa
|
Salleihinsa
|
| adessive
|
Sallillaan
Sallillansa
|
Salleillaan
Salleillansa
|
| ablative
|
Salliltaan
Salliltansa
|
Salleiltaan
Salleiltansa
|
| allative
|
Sallilleen
Sallillensa
|
Salleilleen
Salleillensa
|
| essive
|
Sallinaan
Sallinansa
|
Salleinaan
Salleinansa
|
| translative
|
Sallikseen
Salliksensa
|
Salleikseen
Salleiksensa
|
| abessive
|
Sallittaan
Sallittansa
|
Salleittaan
Salleittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
Salleineen
Salleinensa
|
|
Derived terms
Statistics
- Salli is the 2607th (tied with 9 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 305 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
References
- ^ Mikkonen, Pirjo; Paikkala, Sirkka (2000), Sukunimet, Helsinki: Otava, →ISBN
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