Väinö name meaning
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What does Väinö mean?
Meaning of Väinö is Kalevala used for boys is principally used in Danish, Swedish and Finnish. Väinö is variation of Väinämöinen. Origin of Väinämöinen is in Finnish language, meaning of Väinämöinen is "Wide, Slow Flowing River Or Strait of the Sea and Kalevala" is largely used in Swedish and Finnish.
Variants of Väinö
How popular is the name Väinö?
Väinö is a popular baby name in Finland where every 1 in 900 have the name. At least, 6000 people globally have carried Väinö as their given name, concentrated mainly Nordic regions according to our research.
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Väinö in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 | 53201 | 6483 | 20 | 0 |
 | 223 | 333 | 0 | 0 |
 | 223 | 333 | 0 | 0 |
 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Famous people named Väinö
- Väinö Raitio, was part of the small group of composers
- Väinö Huhtala, Finnish former cross-country skier
- Väinö Auer, Finnish geologist and geographer
- Väinö Voionmaa, Finnish professor, diplomat
- Väinö Tiiri, Finnish gymnast
- Väinö Linna, Finnish author
- Väinö Tanner, leading figure
- Väinö Myllyrinne, acromegalic giant
- Väinö Liikkanen, Finnish cross-country skier
- Väinö Siikaniemi, Finnish athlete