Kalervo

With a name like Kalervo, your child will always feel connected to the stories, songs, and traditions carried within their Finnish roots. A masculine moniker, Kalervo appears in the Kalevala, a national epic compiled from old Finnish ballads, incantations, and lyrical songs. Kalervo was the title given to the father of Kullervo, a tragic hero whose name translates to "gold" in Finnish. While Kalervo's exact meaning is unknown, it is believed to be an intertwining of Kullervo and Kaleva, the name of a giant who features in several folk tales. Some sources even link Kalervo to kalev, an Estonian word meaning "red cloth." While their name might speak of tales already told, your Kalervo's journey is just beginning to unfold.