Arvo is a Finnish and Estonian given name for males and may refer to: * Arvo Aalto (1932–2025), Finnish politician * Arvo Aaltonen (1892–1949), Finnish swimmer and Olympic medalist * Arvo Aller (born 1973), Estonian politician *Arvo Andresson (1954–1994), captain of * Arvo Askola (1909–1975), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist * Arvo Haavisto (1900–1977), Finnish freestyle wrestler and Olympic medalist * Arvo Horm (1913–1996), Estonian politician, economist and journalist * Arvo Iho (born 1949), Estonian film director, cinematographer, actor and photographer * Arvo Kraam (born 1971), Estonian football defender * Arvo Kuddo (born 1954), Estonian economist and politician * Arvo Kukumägi (1958–2017), Estonian actor * Arvo Linturi (1887–1975), Finnish civil servant and politician * Arvo Mägi (1913–2004), Estonian writer and journalist * Arvo Nuut (1941–2021), Estonian film operator and film producer * Arvo Ojala (1920–2005), American actor *

Arvo Pärt Arvo Pärt (; born 11 September 1935) is an Estonian composer of contemporary classical music. Since the late 1970s, Pärt has worked in a minimalist style that employs tintinnabuli, a compositional technique he invented. Pärt's music is in p ...

(born 1935), Estonian composer * Arvo Sainio (1921–1984), Finnish military officer and politician * Arvo Salminen (1896–1967), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician * Arvo Salo (1932–2011), Finnish writer, journalist and politician * Arvo Sarapuu (1953–2020), Estonian politician and businessman * Arvo Sävelä (1908–1976), Finnish politician *

Arvo Tuominen Arvo "Poika" Tuominen (5 September 1894 – 27 May 1981) was a Finnish communist revolutionary and later a social democratic journalist, politician and author. He was given his nickname in 1920 because of his boyish look. Tuominen was born in 18 ...

(1894–1981), Finnish revolutionary, journalist and politician *

Arvo Turtiainen Arvo Albin Turtiainen (16 September 1904 – 8 October 1980) was a Finnish writer and translator. Biography Turtiainen was born in 1904 to mother Ida Lovisa Väätäinen and father Ernst Turtiainen, a tailor. His father, as a young man, sa ...

(1904–1980), Finnish writer *

Arvo Valton Arvo Vallikivi (14 December 1935 – 26 July 2024), commonly known under the pen name of Arvo Valton, was an Estonian writer known for a number of books and, among other things, the script for Viimne reliikvia, the highly successful film adaptati ...

(1935–2024), Estonian writer *

Arvo Viitanen Arvo Albert Viitanen (12 April 1924 – 28 April 1999) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1950s. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 10 km relay at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo. He was born in Uurainen ...

(1924–1999), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist *

Arvo Viljanti Arvo Kunto Viljanti (until 1935 named ''Viklund'', 24 August 1900 in Pargas – 6 July 1974 in Turku Turku ( ; ; , ) is a city in Finland and the regional capital of Southwest Finland. It is located on the southwestern coast of the country ...

(1900–1974), Finnish historian *

Arvo Volmer Arvo Volmer (born November 4, 1962, in Tallinn) is an Estonian conducting, conductor. Volmer was principal conductor of the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra from 1993 to 2001. From 2004 to 2013 he was Chief Conductor and Music Director of the ...

(born 1962), Estonian conductor *

Arvo Ylppö Arvo Henrik Ylppö (27 October 1887 – 28 January 1992) was a Finnish physician and professor of pediatrics who significantly decreased Finnish infant mortality during the 20th century. He is credited as the father of Finland's public ma ...

(1887–1992), Finnish pediatrician

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