Hannele (name) explained

Hannele is a Finnish female given name in Finland. It originated as a variant of the name Johanna. Its nameday is celebrated on the 21st of July in Finland and the 5th of January in Sweden.^[1] As of 2012, more than 90,000 people in Finland have this name. It was most popular around the middle of the 20th century.^[2] It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever.^[3]

Notable people

Some notable people who have this name are:

• Hannele Pokka, Finnish politician, former governor of the province of Lapland
• Hannele Tonna, Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion
• Hannele Klemettilä, Finnish historian and author
• Hannele Huovi, Finnish writer
• Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Finnish-American scientist

Notes and References

1. Web site: Name Days for the name Hannele.
2. http://verkkopalvelu.vrk.fi/Nimipalvelu/nimipalvelu_etunimihaku.asp?L=3 PRC: Population Register Centre
3. Web site: Digital and population data services agency.