Saarinen Explained

Saarinen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word 'saari', "island". Notable people with the surname include:

• Aarne Saarinen, Finnish politician
• Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Finnish skier
• Aline B. Saarinen (1914–1972), American art and architecture critic
• Ari Saarinen (born 1967), Finnish ice hockey player
• Arno Saarinen, Finnish gymnast
• Eliel Saarinen, Finnish architect
• Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel, also a Finnish architect and furniture designer
• Eeva Saarinen, Finnish breaststroke swimmer
• Eric Saarinen (born 1942), American cinematographer and film director
• Esa Saarinen, Finnish philosopher
• Ingegerd Saarinen, Swedish politician
• Jaana Saarinen, Finnish actress
• Janne Saarinen, Finnish footballer
• Jarno Saarinen, (1945–1973), Finnish motorcycle racer
• Jenni Saarinen, Finnish figure skater
• Jesse Saarinen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player
• Johanna Saarinen (born 1973), Finnish biathlete
• Lilian Swann Saarinen (1912–1995), American sculptor and artist
• Mari Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player
• Martti Saarinen, Finnish singer
• Olavi Saarinen, Finnish politician
• Ossi Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player
• Pekka Saarinen, Finnish car racer
• Sakari Saarinen, Finnish footballer
• Sanna Saarinen (born 1991), Finnish women's footballer
• Simo Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player
• Tero Saarinen (born 1964), Finnish dancer and choreographer
• Veli Saarinen, Finnish cross-country skier
• Yrjö Saarinen (1899–1977), Finnish engineer and politician
• Yrjö Saarinen (painter) (1899–1958), Finnish painter