Vaino

Vaino is both a masculine Estonian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
Given name:
Vaino Spencer (1920-2016), American judge
Vaino Vahing (1940–2008), Estonian writer, prosaist, psychiatrist and playwright
Vaino Väljas (born 1931), Estonian Soviet politician, Chairman of the 6th Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR
Vaino Olavi Partanen,
Surname:
Anton Vaino (born 1972), Russian diplomat and politician
Joonas Vaino (born 1992), Estonian basketball player
Karl Vaino (born 1923), Soviet Estonian politician

Väinö is a masculine given name found most commonly in Finland and may refer to:
Väinö Auer (1895–1981), Finnish geologist and geographer
Väinö Bremer (1899–1964), Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
Väinö Hakkila (1882–1958), Finnish politician
Väinö Huhtala (born 1935), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
Väinö Ikonen (1895–1954), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
Väinö E. Jokinen (1879–1920), Finnish journalist and politician
Väinö Kajander (1893–1978) Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
Väinö Kokkinen (1899–1967), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
Väinö Korhonen (born 1926), Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer and Olympic medalist
Väinö Koskela (born 1921), Finnish former long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
Väinö Kirstinä (1936-2007), Finnish writer
Väinö Lehmus (1886-1936), Finnish actor
Väinö Leskinen (1917–1972), Finnish politician, parliamentarian
Väinö Liikkanen (1903–1957), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
Väinö Linna (1920–1992), Finnish author
Väinö Mäkelä (1921–1982), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
Väinö Markkanen (born 1929), Finnish sports shooter and Olympic medalist
Väinö Myllyrinne (1909–1963), Finnish acromegalic giant and one time world's tallest person
Väinö Muinonen (1898–1978), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
Väinö Penttala (1897–1976), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
Väinö Raitio (1891–1945), Finnish composer
Väinö Siikaniemi (1887–1932), Finnish athlete, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist
Väinö Sipilä (1897–1987), Finnish long-distance runner
Väinö Tanner (1881–1966), Finnish politician, Prime Minister of Finland
Väinö Tiiri (1886–1966), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist
Väinö Voionmaa (1869-1947), Finnish professor, politician, parliamentarian and chancellor

Short form of Finnish vainamoinen: wide and slow-flowing river.