Vaino or Väino is both a masculine Estonian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Väino Aren Väino Aren (11 August 1933 – 18 April 2023) was an Estonian ballet dancer, actor, and operetta singer. Career Born in Pala, Tartu County, Aren studied at Vanemuine Ballet Studio in Tartu. From 1953 until 1955, he studied at the Leningrad Cho ...

(born 1933), Estonian ballet dancer, actor and operetta singer *

Väino Ilus Väino Ilus (born 8 December 1929) is an Estonian writer. He was born in Viljandi. From 1949 to 1953, he worked as a journalist. From 1961 to 1981, he was member of the editorial office of the journal ''Looming''. Since 1958, he was a member of ...

(born 1929), Estonian writer * Väino Laes (born 1951), Estonian actor * Väino Linde (born 1959), Estonian lawyer and politician *

Väino Reinart Väino Reinart (born 28 December 1962 in Kuressaare) is an Estonian diplomat. Since 1992, he has worked for Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 1995–1999, he was Permanent Representative of Estonia to the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in E ...

(born 1962), Estonian diplomat *

Vaino Spencer Vaino Hassan Spencer (July 22, 1920 – October 25, 2016) was an American judge, the first African-American woman appointed to a judgeship in California. She co-founded the Black Women Lawyers Association in 1975, and the National Association of ...

(1920–2016), American judge * Vaino Vahing (1940–2008), Estonian writer, prosaist, psychiatrist and playwright * Vaino Väljas (born 1931), Estonian Soviet politician, Chairman of the 6th Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR *

Vaino Olavi Partanen Chief Petty Officer 1st Class Vaino Olavi Partanen (27 May 1928 – 23 October 1969) was a member of the Canadian Forces and a recipient of the Cross of Valour for his actions during an engine room explosion aboard HMCS ''Kootenay'' on 23 Octobe ...

(1928–1969), Canadian naval chief petty officer *

Väino Puura Väino Puura (born 30 January 1951 in Keema, Võru County) is an Estonian opera and operetta singer (baritone). In 1978, he graduated from Tallinn State Conservatory. From 1976 to 2011, he was soloist for Estonian National Opera. Besides opera ...

(born 1951), Estonian opera and operetta singer *

Väino Uibo Väino Uibo (7 October 1942 – 24 January 2024) was an Estonian actor, singer, director and theatre leader. Life and career In 1970 he graduated from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, Tallinn State Conservatory Performing Arts Departm ...

(born 1942), Estonian actor and theatre director *

Väinö Voionmaa Kaarle Väinö Voionmaa (to 1906 Wallin) (12 February 1869 in Jyväskylä – 24 May 1947 in Helsinki) was a Finnish professor, diplomat, member of the parliament of Finland, senator, minister and chancellor. He also was one of the most influentia ...

(1869–1947), Finnish politician and academic

Surname

* Anton Vaino (born 1972), Russian diplomat and politician *

Ants Vaino Ants Vaino (15 February 1940 – 15 June 1971) was an Estonian racing driver. He was born in Vändra, Pärnu County. He began his motorsport career in 1965, coached by Arkadi Nõmmeste. In 1969 and 1970 he won silver medal at Soviet Union champio ...

(1940–1971), Estonian racing driver *

Arnold Vaino Arnold Vaino (26 June 1900, in Tartu – 15 March 1960, in Tallinn) was an Estonian actor and director. From 1921 to 1932, he was an actor at Vanemuine Theatre and from 1932 to 1941, he worked at Estonia Theatre Estonia Theatre is an histori ...

(1900–1960), Estonian actor *

Joonas Vaino Joonas Vaino (born 22 April 1992) is an Estonian professional basketball player. He is currently playing for Finnish club Namika Lahti at the power forward position. Club career Joonas Vaino came through youth ranks to play first-tier basketbal ...

(born 1992), Estonian basketball player * Karl Vaino (1923–2022), Soviet Estonian politician {{Given name, type=both Estonian-language surnames Estonian masculine given names