Järvi Explained

Järvi is a Finnish and Estonian surname of Laine type meaning "lake". Notable people with the surname include:

• Iiro Järvi (born 1965), Finnish ice hockey player
• Jyrki Järvi (born 1966), Finnish sailor, Olympic champion
• Kristjan Järvi (born 1972), Estonian-American conductor
• Neeme Järvi (born 1937), Estonian-born U.S. conductor
• Paavo Järvi (born 1962), Estonian-American conductor
• Raivo Järvi (1954-2012), aka Onu Raivo, Estonian artist, radio personality, politician
• Teet Järvi (born 1958), Estonian cellist
• Sami Järvi (Sam Lake) (born 1970), a Finnish writer, Max Payne video game series
• Michael Jarvi, independent pro wrestler