nimi

Nimi is a Finnish noun meaning "name." It is used to designate the label by which a person, place, or thing is known. A common Finnish question is "Mikä on nimesi?", meaning "What is your name?" The word inflects for case and possessive forms, for example nimen (genitive, "of the name") and nimeä (partitive).

Common compounds include etunimi for a given name and sukunimi for a family name. The term is the basic building block for many name-related expressions in Finnish, and it appears in everyday and formal language alike. In Finnish, nouns like nimi form phrases that tie a person’s identity to linguistic structure, such as naming conventions and official documents.

In other contexts, nimi can also be used as a personal name or surname in cultures where short forms are common. It may appear as a transliteration or adopted name in literature and media. Overall, nimi is primarily a language-specific word for "name" rather than a universal term across languages.