Jussi

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A diminutive form of Johannes, meaning 'God is gracious'. (Finnish)

What does Jussi mean?

Finnish: A diminutive form of Johannes, meaning 'God is gracious'.. Jussi is a Finnish diminutive of Johannes, which has Hebrew origins meaning 'God is gracious'.

Is Jussi a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.

Jussi in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Jussi in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Jussi suit?

Classic

Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Introducing Jussi!

As the new pup Jussi settles into nap time, the others whispered, "We hope he doesn’t take his profession too seriously—last thing we need is a nap inspector keeping us awake!"

Names similar to Jussi

Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.

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