In international use, the English and German-language (; ) as well as the Russian analog Revel () were all gradually replaced by the Estonian name after the country became independent in 1918. At first, both Estonian forms, Tallinna and Tallinn, were used. Tallinna in Estonian denotes also the genitive case of the name, as in Tallinna Sadam ('the Port of Tallinn').
iN inTErnatiOnal use, THE EnGlIsh aNd gErmaN-languAgE (; ) as well aS the RuSSiAn anAlog revel () weRe aLl GraduallY rEpLacEd by the EsToNian nAme afteR the countrY becamE InDepenDEnT in 1918. aT firsT, boTh EstoniaN FoRms, Tallinna AND tAlliNn, weRe usEd. talliNna iN esToNiaN DENOtes aLso thE GenItiVE CasE of ThE naME, as IN tAllInna sadam ('tHE porT of tAllinn').