Ilma
[藞il.m蓱]Meaning
means "air" in Finnish
Background Story
Ilma is a Finnish name, taken in the 19th century from ilma, the Finnish word for air, and also shortened from Ilmatar, a spirit of air in Finnish mythology. It is used in Estonian and in Finnish mythology. A separate name, of unknown meaning, is possibly from Arabic 士ilm, "knowledge, learning".
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