Ihana

Ihana is a Finnish adjective meaning "lovely", "wonderful", or "delightful". It is commonly used in everyday speech, literature and advertising to express positive appraisal of people, objects, experiences and situations. A typical example is the phrase "ihana päivä" meaning "a lovely day".

Pronunciation in colloquial English approximation is "EE-hah-nah". Grammatically, ihana behaves like other Finnish adjectives, agreeing in case and number with the noun it modifies.

The word also appears as a feminine given name or nickname in Finland, though its use as a proper name is less widespread than its adjectival function. As a lexical item, ihana is part of a broader semantic field that includes Finnish words such as ihme (wonder) and ihastus (infatuation), and it is frequently employed in creative writing and song lyrics to convey warmth or affection.

Beyond language, ihana is used commercially and culturally as a brand, product name and title for works in Finnish-speaking contexts; it can appear in names of boutiques, cafés, design items and musical pieces, reflecting the positive connotations of the term. Etymologically, ihana is of Finnic origin and has developed within the Finnish language; precise deeper origins are not definitively established. The term remains a common and idiomatic way to express enjoyment and appreciation in Finnish.