Lauri (given name) explained

Lauri
Nameday:	10 August (both Estonia and Finland)
Gender:	Male
Region:	Estonia, Finland
Origin:	Estonian, Finnish

Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name. It can also be a surname.

It may refer to the following people:

Actors

• Lauri Lagle (born 1981), Estonian actor, director and screenwriter
• Lauri Nebel (born 1948), Estonian actor and magician
• Lauri Pedaja (born 1987), Estonian actor
• Lauri Tilkanen (born 1987), Finnish actor

Business

• Lauri Kivekäs (1903–1998), Finnish businessman (Nokia)
• Lauri Rapala (1905–1974), Finnish businessman (Rapala fishing lures)

Film and videomakers

• Lauri Harjola (also known as Renny Harlin) (born 1959), Finnish film director
• Lauri Törhönen (born 1947), Finnish film director
• Lauri Vuohensilta (born 1986/87), Finnish machinist best known as creator of YouTube's Hydraulic Press Channel

Literature

• Lauri Hussar (born 1973), Estonian journalist
• Lauri Pilter (born 1971), Estonian writer, translator and literary scientist
• Lauri Soininen (1875–1919), Finnish poet and journalist
• Lauri Sommer (born 1973), Estonian writer and musician
• Lauri Viita (1916–1965), Finnish poet
• Lauri Viljanen (1900–1994), Finnish literary critic and writer

Military

• Lauri Heino (1918–2001), Finnish Army Sergeant of World War II
• Lauri Malmberg (1888–1948), Finnish Army General
• Lauri Nissinen (1918–1944) Finnish World War II flying ace
• Lauri Pekuri (1916-1999), Finnish aviator, World War II flying ace, jet aircraft pioneer
• Lauri Sutela (1918–2011), Finnish military officer
• Lauri Tiainen (1891–1958), Finnish Army Colonel
• Lauri Törni (1919–1965), Finnish Army captain, served in the Waffen SS and United States Army

Musicians

• Lauri Jõeleht (born 1974), Estonian composer
• Lauri Markkula (member of Negative (Finnish band))
• Lauri Õunapuu (born 1976), Estonian musician (Metsatöll)
• Lauri Penttilä (born 1979), also known as Werwolf, Finnish musician (Satanic Warmaster)
• Lauri Pihlap (born 1982), Estonian singer
• Lauri Porra (born 1977), Finnish bassist (Stratovarius)
• Lauri Sirp (born 1969), Estonian conductor
• Lauri Tähkä (born 1973), Finnish musician (Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu)
• Lauri Ylönen (born 1979), Finnish singer, musician (The Rasmus)

Politicians

• Lauri Einer (born 1931), Estonian politician
• Lauri Heikkilä (born 1957), Finnish parliamentarian
• Lauri Ihalainen (born 1947), Finnish trade union leader and politician
• Lauri Ingman (1868–1934), Prime Minister of Finland 1918–1919 and 1924–1925, Archbishop of Finland 1930–1934
• Lauri Laats (born 1981), Estonian politician and entrepreneur
• Lauri Lepik (born 1960), Estonian diplomat and civil servant
• Lauri Läänemets (born 1983), Estonian politician
• Lauri Laasi (born 1974), Estonian politician
• Lauri Letonmäki (1886–1935), Finnish communist politician
• Lauri Luik (born 1982), Estonian politician
• Lauri Kristian Relander (1883–1942), President of Finland 1925-1931
• Lauri Vahtre (born 1960), Estonian politician, historian, translator and writer

Science and education

• Lauri Hakulinen (1899–1985), Finnish linguist and educator
• Lauri Karttunen (1941–2022), Finnish linguist
• Lauri Honko (1932–2002), Finnish religious academic, folklorist and educator
• Lauri Kaila, Finnish entomologist and researcher of biodiversity
• Lauri Vaska (1925–2015), Estonian chemist

Sportsmen

Athletics

• Lauri Halonen (1894–1961), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Härö (1899–1980), Finnish sprinter, track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Kettunen (1905–1941), Finnish fencer, modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Kyöstilä (1896–1984), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Leis (born 1978), Estonian triple jumper and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Lehtinen (1908–1973), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
• Lauri Lelumees (born 1978), Estonian race walker
• Lauri Nevalainen (1927– 2005), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist
• Lauri Pihkala (1888–1981), Finnish inventor of pesäpallo, track and field athlete, Olympic competitor
• Lauri Sild (born 1990), Estonian orienteer
• Lauri Tanner (1890–1950), Finnish gymnast, football player and Olympic medalist
• Lauri Vilkko (1925–2017), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist
• Lauri Virtanen (1904–1982), Finnish long-distance runner, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist

Basketball

• Lauri Markkanen (born 1997), Finnish basketball player in NBA

Cycling

• Lauri Aus (1970–2003), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Resik (born 1969), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor

Ice Hockey

• • Lauri Kärmeniemi (born 1991), Finnish player for HPK Lauri Korpikoski, (born 1986), Finnish player for the Phoenix Coyotes
  • Lauri Lahesalu (born 1979), Estonian player for Dragons de Rouen Lauri Mononen (1950–2018), Finnish winger
• Lauri Tukonen (born 1986), Finnish player for Lukko and the Los Angeles Kings
• Lauri Taipalus (born 1988), Finnish player for JYP Jyvaskyla

Football

• Lauri Dalla Valle (born 1991), Finnish striker for K. Sint-Truidense V.V.
• Lauri Pirhonen (born 1984), Finnish goalkeeper for FC Jazz

Skiing

• Lauri Asikainen (born 1989), Finnish Nordic combined athlete
• Lauri Hakola (born 1979), Finnish ski jumper
• Lauri Pyykönen (born 1978), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Silvennoinen (1916–2004), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
• Lauri Valonen (1909–1982), Finnish Nordic combined skier, Olympic competitor

Wrestling

• Lauri Haapanen (1889–1947), Finnish featherweight wrestler and Olympic competitor
• Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist

See also

• Lauri (surname)
• Laurie (given name)