Väinö

Väinö is a masculine given name, likely a short form of Väinämöinen from Finnish myth.[1] The name is commonly found in Finland and Estonia.

It may refer to:

• Väinö Auer (1895–1981), Finnish geologist and geographer
• Väinö Bremer (1899–1964), Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
• Väinö Broman (born 1932), Finnish sports shooter
• Väinö Eskola (1894–1952), Finnish sprinter
• Väinö Hakkila (1882–1958), Finnish politician
• Väinö Heikkilä (1888–1943), Finnish track and field athlete
• Väinö Heusala (1914–1982), Finnish sports shooter
• Väinö Huhtala (1935-2016), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Hupli (1886–1934), Finnish journalist and politician
• Väinö Ikonen (1895–1954), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
• Väinö E. Jokinen (1879–1920), Finnish journalist and politician
• Väinö Kajander (1893–1978) Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Kallio (1897–1938), Finnish politician
• Väinö Kohtanen (1889–1963), Finnish evangelist, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Finland
• Väinö Kokkinen (1899–1967), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Korhonen (1926–2018), Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Koskela (1921-2016), Finnish former long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
• Väinö Kirstinä (1936–2007), Finnish writer
• Väinö Kivilinna (1875–1950), Finnish politician
• Väinö Kuisma (1934–2015) Finnish javelin thrower
• Väinö Kunnas (1896–1929), Finnish Expressionist painter
• Väinö Lassila (1896–1939), Finnish professor and human rights activist
• Väinö Lehmus (1886–1936), Finnish actor
• Väinö Leskinen (1917–1972), Finnish politician, parliamentarian
• Väinö Liikkanen (1903–1957), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Linna (1920–1992), Finnish author
• Väinö Mäkelä (1921–1982), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
• Väinö Malmivaara (1879–1958), Finnish Lutheran Bishop and politician
• Väinö Markkanen (1929–2022), Finnish sports shooter and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Meltti (1898–1964), Finnish politician
• Väinö Merivirta (1892–1937), Finnish politician
• Väinö Myllyrinne (1909–1963), Finnish acromegalic giant and one time world's tallest person
• Väinö Muinonen (1898–1978), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
• Väinö Nyström (1857–1918), Finnish politician
• Väinö Pastell (1881–1949), Finnish politician
• Väinö Penttala (1897–1976), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Rainio (1896–1979), Finnish track and field athlete
• Väinö Raitio (1891–1945), Finnish composer
• Väinö Rankila (1911–1970), Finnish politician
• Väinö Salovaara (1888–1964), Finnish chief engineer and politician
• Väinö Siikaniemi (1887–1932), Finnish athlete, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Sipilä (1897–1987), Finnish long-distance runner
• Väinö Skarp (1908–1981), Finnish sports shooter
• Väinö Suvivuo 1917–1985), Finnish hurdler
• Väinö Tanner (1881–1966), Finnish politician, Prime Minister of Finland
• Väinö Tanner (1881–1948), Finnish geographer and diplomat
• Väinö Tiiri (1886–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist
• Väinö Valve (1895—1995), Finnish general and navy commander
• Väinö Voionmaa (1869-1947), Finnish professor, politician, parliamentarian and chancellor