Olavi

Olavi is a Finnish masculine given name and may refer to:
Olavi Ahonen (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 (born 1950), Finnish politician and chairman of Suomen Kansan Sinivalkoiset, a far right political party
Olavi Ojanperä (born 1921), Finnish sprint canoeist who competed in the early 1950s
Olavi Paavolainen (1903–1964), Finnish essayist, journalist, travel book writer, poet, and cosmopolitan
Olavi Rove (1915–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic Champion
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 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 metrses world records holder
Olavi Salsola (26 December 1933 - 8 October 1995), Finnish former 1500 metrses world records holder
Olavi Vuorisalo (5 April 1933 - 8 October 1995), Finnish former 1500 metrses world records holder

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Finnish form of Olaf: ancestor's descendant.

Popularity	Name	Birth Year	Description
1	Olavi Tikka		Finnish singer
2	Olavi Virta	1915	Finnish singer and actor
3	Olavi Alakulppi	1915	Finnish cross-country skier
4	Olavi Uusivirta	1983	Finnish actor-singer
5	Olavi Runolinna	1906
6	Olavi Louko	1947	Finnish civil cervant
7	Olavi Hurmerinta	1928	Finnish painter
8	Olavi Ala-Nissilä	1949	Finnish politician
9	Olavi Litmanen	1945	Footballer
10	Olavi Salsola	1933	Finnish middle distance runner
11	Olavi Mäenpää	1950	Finnish politician
12	Olavi Suomalainen	1947	Finnish distance runner
13	Olavi Louhivuori	1981	Finnish jazz drummer and composer
14	Olavi Laiho	1907	Finnish criminal
15	Olavi Hangula	1998
16	Olavi J. Mattila	1918	Finnish politician
17	Olavi Borg		Finnish politician
18	Olavi Rove	1915	Olympic gymnast
19	Olavi Laine	1922	Finnish painter
20	Olavi Lumes
21	Olavi Rissanen	1947	Finnish association football player
22	Olavi Ronkainen	1933	Finnish politician
23	Olavi Rokka	1925	Moden pentathlete
24	Olavi Sortta	1896	Finnish architect
25	Olavi Lahtela	1915	Finnish politician
26	Olavi Ehrnrooth	1907
27	Olavi Heinonen	1938	Finnish judge
28	Olavi Karu	1916
29	Olavi Mannonen	1930	Modern pentathlete
30	Olavi Martikainen	1941	Finnish politician
31	Olavi Vepsäläinen	1927	Finnish painter
32	Olavi Voittonen	1941
33	Olavi Laaksonen	1921	Olympic footballer
34	Olavi Siippainen	1915	Finnish journalist (1915-1963)
35	Olavi Linnonmaa	1920	Cyclist
36	Olavi Larkas	1913	Fencer, modern pentathlete
37	Olavi Lindblom	1911	Finnish politician
38	Olavi Linnus	1914
39	Olavi Lanu	1925	Finnish sculptor
40	Olavi Tervahartiala	1928	Finnish actor
41	Olavi Ahonen	1941	Finnish basketball player
42	Olavi Nevanlinna	1948	Finnish mathematician
43	Olavi Levula	1928
44	Olavi Ojanperä	1921	Canoe racer
45	Olavi Vauhkonen	1989	Finnish ice hockey player
46	Olavi Lähteenmäki	1909	Finnish politician and pesäpallo player
47	Olavi Reimas	1914	Finnish actor
48	Olavi Laisaari	1907	Finnish architect
49	Olavi Svanberg	1941	Ski-orienteer
50	Olavi Kuronen	1923	Finnish ski jumper
51	Olavi Haaskivi	1923	Finnish association football manager (1923-2007)
52	Olavi Noronen
53	Olavi Tupamäki	1944	Finnish engineer
54	Olavi Kärner	1942
55	Olavi Pesonen	1909	Finnish composer
56	Olavi Saarinen	1923	Finnish politician
57	Olavi Elo	1913	Sports shooter
58	Olavi Tuomi	1932	Finnish cinematographer, chief lighting technician and actor
59	Olavi Pesti	1950
60	Olavi Kajala	1905	Finnish politician
61	Olavi Leimuvirta	1935	Olympic gymnast
62	Olavi Vasar
63	Olavi Kaleva	1957
64	Olavi Rytkönen		Finnish journalist
65	Olavi Nikkilä	1922	Finnish politician
66	Olavi Hänninen		Finnish politician
67	Olavi Sihvonen	1918	Finnish Nordic combined skier
68	Olavi Veistäjä	1908	Finnish journalist
69	Olavi Puro	1883	Finnish politician
70	Olavi Kivikoski	1914
71	Olavi Seeve	1909
72	Olavi Paulus
73	Olavi Sotavalta	1918
74	Olavi Kortealho	1920	Finnish politician
75	Olavi Lehti	1914
76	Olavi Rinteenpää	1924	Finnish runner
77	Olavi Niitamo	1926
78	Olavi Hytönen	1909
79	Olavi Vikainen		Finnish cartoonist
80	Olavi Hellman	1928	Finnish mathematician
81	Olavi Sohlberg	1908
82	Olavi Ryyppö
83	Olavi Kaskisuo
84	Olavi Huhtala	1902
85	Olavi Kanerva	1913
86	Olavi Granö	1925	Finnish geographer
87	Olavi Honka	1894	Finnish judge (1894-1988)
88	Olavi Vuorisalo	1933	Finnish middle-distance runner
89	Olavi Salonen	1914	Finnish politician
90	Olavi Nyberg	1901
91	Olavi Hildén	1932
92	Olavi Päivänsalo	1916	Finnish priest
93	Olavi Vaarula	1927	Finnish painter
94	Olavi Haarala		Finnish painter
95	Olavi Huikari	1923
96	Olavi Kaakinen	1916
97	Olavi Varis	1937	Finnish javelin thrower
98	Olavi Keskinen	1918
99	Olavi Keitele	1926
100	Olavi Paavolainen	1950	Finnish association football player
101	Olavi Valavuori	1921	Finnish painter
102	Olavi Kurina	1966	Estonian entomologist
103	Olavi Tuomola	1907
104	Olavi Köppä	1951	Finnish speed skater
105	Olavi Salervo
106	Olavi Ollikainen
107	Olavi Ruitlane	1969
108	Olavi Ingman	1903	Finnish pianist (1903-1990)
109	Olavi Erämetsä	1906
110	Olavi Jaakkola	1914
111	Olavi Kivimaa
112	Olavi Köykkä	1943	Finnish association football player
113	Olavi Silvo	1922
114	Olavi J. Laine	1923	Finnish politician
115	Olavi Laurila	1940
116	Olavi Hurri	1927	Finnish journalist
117	Olavi Munkki	1909
118	Olavi Merinen	1917
119	Olavi Haapalainen	1946	Finnish ice hockey player
120	Olavi Vaalamo	1907
121	Olavi Lahtinen	1929	Finnish association football player and basketball player
122	Olavi Linnove	1898
123	Olavi Hjellman		Finnish speed skater
124	Olavi Myhrberg	1935
125	Olavi Niilonpoika Tavast		Finnish judge
126	Olavi Kalela	1908
127	Olavi Suvitie	1926	Finnish architect
128	Olavi Haikala	1912
129	Olavi Malmberg	1893
130	Olavi Majlander	1916	Finnish politician
131	Olavi Liekoski	1910	Finnish sports journalist
132	Olavi Henriksson	1925
133	Olavi Laakso	1912	Finnish association football player
134	Olavi Meurman	1893
135	Olavi Arvola	1984	Finnish association football player
136	Olavi Turunen	1915
137	Olavi Kämäräinen	1922	Finnish politician
138	Oskar Olavi Collan	1887
139	Olavi Syrjänen
140	Olavi Merimaa	1908	Finnish politician
141	Olavi Lilja	1928	Finnish association football player
142	Olavi Järvelä	1913
143	Olavi Helo	1914	Finnish pesäpallo player
144	Olavi Suomela	1913
145	Olavi Jäntti	1911
146	Olavi Andersson	1895
147	Olavi Mikkonen	1973
148	Olavi Elimaeus		Finnish priest
149	Olavi Laukkanen	1911	Finnish pesäpallo player
150	Olavi Niinikoski	1912
151	Olavi Ahlgren	1897	Finnish painter
152	Olavi Angervo
153	Olavi Rytkölä
154	Olavi Kolehmainen	1957
155	Olavi Raustila	1904
156	Olavi Kuismanen	1929	Finnish pesäpallo player and bandy player
157	Olavi Oikarinen	1927	Finnish poet
158	Olavi Renkonen	1907
159	Olavi Tuomisto	1921
160	Olavi Murto	1911
161	Olavi Harva
162	Olavi Peräsalo	1913
163	Olavi Ouvinen	1926	Finnish boxer
164	Olavi Salminen	1920
165	Olavi Sipilä	1914
166	Olavi Matalapuro	1921
167	Olavi Virtanen
168	Matthias Olavi		Swedish priest
169	Olavi Lindén	1946	Finnish designer and musical instruments maker
170	Olavi Aarnio
171	Olavi Valtonen	1907
172	Olavi Koponen	1951	Architect from Finland
173	Olavi Saikku
174	Olavi Rimpiläinen	1937	Finnish priest
175	Olavi Tammemäe
176	Olavi Perilä	1927
177	Olavi Seppälä	1914
178	Olavi Veenkivi	1902
179	Olavi Kauhanen	1926	Finnish javelin thrower and volleyball player
180	Olavi Talasti	1921
181	Olavi Kares	1903	Finnish priest
182	Olavi Pelkonen	1945	Finnish professor of pharmacology (University of Oulu)
183	Olavi Jäppilä
184	Olavi Metsistö	1924
185	Olavi Manninen	1928	Finnish long-distance runner
186	Olavi Heliövaara	1891	Finnish priest
187	Olavi Kuorikoski
188	Olavi Väyrynen
189	Olavi Fält	1946
190	Sverkillus Olavi
191	Olavi Luukkanen
192	Olavi Gunnari	1910
193	Olavi Keskumäki
194	Olavi Eränkö	1924