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. A variant of Tapani is Tahvo. The name Teppo is a diminutive of Tapani. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular male given names ever.

Notable people

Some people who have this name include: *

Tapani Aartomaa Tapani Olavi Aartomaa (7 May 1934 – 27 October 2009) was a Finnish graphic designer, who received much attention in Poland. Aartomaa operated his own graphic design studio and lectured for years at the Institute of Design in Helsinki and Lahti I ...

, Finnish graphic designer *

Tapani Haapakoski Jouni Tapani ("Tapsa") Haapakoski (born 14 June 1953 in Ylivieska, Oulu) is a retired Finnish pole vaulter. He became Finnish champion in 1976. His personal best jump was 5.55 metres, achieved in July 1980 in Raahe Raahe (; sv, Brahestad; ) is ...

, Finnish pole vaulter *

Tapani Kalliomäki Tapani Kalliomäki (born 1970 in Tampere, Finland) Theatres and Theatre Makers, 2005, p. 271. Helsinki: Like, 2005. ISBN 952-471-629-1. is a Finland, Finnish Stage (theatre), stage and film actor. Kalliomäki graduated from Finnish Helsinki the ...

, Finnish actor * Tapani Kansa, Finnish singer *

Tapani Niku Tapani Niku (born ''Karsikas'', 1 April 1895 – 6 April 1989) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and failed to finish his 50 km event. At the FIS Nordic Wor ...

, Finnish cross-country skier *

Tapani Rinne Tapani Rinne (born February 2, 1962) is a Finnish musician, composer, record producer and sound designer, who is known for his experimental and innovative style with the clarinet and saxophone. It has earned him a reputation as one of the most ...

, Finnish musician *

Tapani Talo Tapani Talo (born Tapani Tapanainen in 1950) is a Finnish-American architect, who has also worked as an audio engineer. He is best known from Rolling Stones Mobile studio technician in early and mid 1970s. Career Born in Lahti, Finland in 1950, ...

, Finnish-American architect and sound technician *

Tapani Tölli Tapani Olavi Tölli (born 13 June 1951 in Sievi, Finland) is a Finnish Member of Parliament from Tyrnävä Tyrnävä () is a municipality in the North Ostrobothnia region of Finland with a population of (). It covers an area of , of which is w ...

, Finnish politician * Tapani Uitos, Finnish darts player * Tapani Kalmaru, Welsh archer

References

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