Eino

Eino is a Finnish and Estonian masculine given name. The name is thought to be the Finnic form of the given name Henri. Both Finnish and Estonian languages belong to the Finno-Ugric language group through their being Uralic languages. Another possible origin of the name is the German Enewald (Aginwald).

People with the given name Eino include:

  • Eino Johannes Arohonka (1913–2001; better known as Aaro Honka), Finnish writer
  • Eino Baskin (born 1929), Estonian actor, humorist and theatre director
  • Eino Forsström (1889–1961), Finnish gymnast
  • Eino Friberg (1901–1995), Finnish-American writer
  • Eino Hanski (1928–2000), Swedish-Finnish-Russian-Karelian author, dramatist and sculptor
  • Eino Rudolf Woldemar Holsti (1881–1945), Finnish politician, journalist and diplomat
  • Antti Eino Juntumaa (born 1959), Finnish boxer
  • Eino Jutikkala (1907–2006), Finnish historian
  • Eino Ilmari Juutilainen (1914–1999), Finnish Air Force fighter pilot
  • Eino Kaila (1890–1958), Finnish philosopher, critic and teacher
  • Eino Kuvaja (1906–1975), Finnish skier and military commander
  • Eino Kirjonen (1933–1988), Finnish ski jumper
  • Eino-Endel Laas (1915–2009), Estonian forest scientist
  • Eino Lehtinen (1900–2007), one of the last surviving veterans of the Finnish Civil War
  • Eino Leino (1878–1926), Finnish poet and journalist
  • Eino Leino (1891–1986), Finnish wrestler
  • Eino Luukkanen (1909–1964), Finnish fighter ace
  • Eino Oksanen (born 1931), Finnish marathon runner
  • Eino Olkinuora (1915–1941), Finnish cross country skier
  • Eino Viljami Panula (1911–1912), Finnish boy who died during the sinking of the RMS Titanic
  • Eino Penttilä (1906–1982), Finnish athlete
  • Eino Puri (born 1988), Estonian football player
  • Eino Purje (1900–1984), middle-distance runner
  • Eino Rahja (1885–1936), Finnish-Russian politician
  • Eino Railio (1886–1970), Finnish gymnast
  • Eino S. Repo (1919–2002), Finnish journalist and politician
  • Vilho Eino Ritola (1896–1982), Finnish long-distance runner
  • Eino Saastamoinen (1887–1946), Finnish gymnast
  • Eino Sandelin (1864–1937), Finnish sailor
  • Eino Santanen (born 1975), Finnish poet
  • Eino Soinio (1894–1973), Finnish football player
  • Kaarlo Eino Kyösti Soinio (1888–1960), Finnish gymnast and amateur football player
  • Eino William Swan (1903–1940; better known as Einar Aaron Swan), American musician, arranger and composer
  • Eino Tamberg (1930–2010), Estonian composer
  • Eino Matti Toppinen (born 1975; better known as Eicca Toppinen), Finnish cellist, songwriter, producer and arranger
  • Eino Uusitalo (born 1924), Finnish politician
  • Eino Virtanen (1908–1980), Finnish wrestler