Tapani (name)

Tapani is a male given name common in Finland equivalent the name of Stephen. As of 2013 there were more than 150,000 people with this name in Finland.^[1] A variant of Tapani is Tahvo. The name Teppo is a diminutive of Tapani.^[2] It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular male given names ever.^[3]

Notable people

Some people who have this name include:

• Tapani Aartomaa, Finnish graphic designer
• Tapani Haapakoski, Finnish pole vaulter
• Tapani Kalliomäki, Finnish actor
• Tapani Kansa, Finnish singer
• Tapani Niku, Finnish cross-country skier
• Tapani Rinne, Finnish musician
• Tapani Talo, Finnish-American architect and sound technician
• Tapani Tölli, Finnish politician
• Tapani Kalmaru, Welsh archer

References

1. "Digital and population data services agency".
2. "Meaning, origin and history of the name Tapani".
3. "Digital and population data services agency".