Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name from Olav/

Olaf Olaf or Olav (, , or differences between General American and Received Pronunciation, British ; ) is a Dutch, Polish, Scandinavian and German given name. It is presumably of Proto-Norse origin, reconstructed as ''*Anu-laibaz'', from ''anu'' "ances ...

name. Notable people with the name include: *

Olavi Ahonen Kauko Olavi Ahonen (21 July 1923 in Tikkakoski – 1 September 2000 in Helsinki, Finland) was a Finns, Finnish film actor. Ahonen first appeared in film in 1954 and made many appearances in Finnish film between then and 1997. He also appeare ...

(1923–2000), Finnish film actor * Olavi Alakulppi (1915–1990), Finnish cross country skier who competed in the 1930s * Olavi Hänninen (1920–1992), Finnish designer * Joose Olavi Hannula (1900–1944), Finnish colonel and historian * Olavi Kuronen (1923–1989), Finnish ski jumper who competed in the 1950s * Olavi Laiho (1907–1944), the last Finn to be executed in Finland * Olavi Larkas (1913–1984), Finnish Olympic fencer and modern pentathlete * Olavi Litmanen (born 1945), Finnish former international footballer * Olavi Mäenpää (1950–2018), Finnish politician and chairman of Suomen Kansan Sinivalkoiset, a far right political party * Olavi Ojanperä (1921–2016), Finnish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s * Olavi Paavolainen (1903–1964), Finnish essayist, journalist, travel book writer, poet, and cosmopolitan *

Olavi Rove Olavi Rove (29 July 1915 – 22 May 1966) was a Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion. He was born and died in Helsinki. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London where he received a gold medal in ''team combined exercises'', and a sil ...

(1915–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion * Olavi Salonen (1933–2025), Finnish athlete * Olavi Sihvonen, a Finnish Nordic combined skier who competed in the 1940s * Martti Olavi Siirala (1922–2008), Finnish psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and philosopher * Olavi Suomalainen (born 1947), Finnish former marathon runner * Olavi Svanberg, Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and world champion * Olavi Tuomi (1932–2006), Finnish cinematographer * Olavi Uusivirta (born 1983), Finnish rock/pop singer, songwriter and actor * Olavi Virta (originally to 1926 Oskari Olavi Ilmen) (1915–1972), Finnish singer, acclaimed as the king of Finnish tango * Vaino Olavi Partanen, member of the Canadian Forces and a recipient of the Cross of Valour * Olavi Salonen (born 23 December 1933), Finnish former 1500 metres world record holder * Olavi Salsola (1933–1995), Finnish former 1500 metres world record holder * Olavi Vuorisalo (1933–2024), Finnish former 1500 metres world record holder

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