Tapani is a male given name common in
Finland
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equivalent the name of
Stephen
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...
. As of 2013 there were more than 150,000 people with this name in Finland. A variant of Tapani is
Tahvo. The name
Teppo is a diminutive of Tapani. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular male given names ever.
Notable people
Some people who have this name include:
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Tapani Aartomaa, Finnish graphic designer
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Tapani Haapakoski, Finnish pole vaulter
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Tapani Kalliomäki, Finnish actor
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Tapani Kansa
Aarne Tapani Kansa (born 9 March 1949 in Hamina, Finland) is a Finnish singer.
Career
Tapani Kansa made his first record deal in 1967 and had a breakthrough the next year, with his version of the hit song ''Delilah'', translated into Finnish. ...
, Finnish singer
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Tapani Niku
Tapani Niku (born ''Karsikas'', 1 April 1895 – 6 April 1989) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed at the 1924 Winter Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the 18 km event and failed to finish his 50 km event. At the FIS Nordic Wo ...
, Finnish cross-country skier
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Tapani Rinne
Tapani Rinne (born February 2, 1962) is a Finnish musician, composer, record producer and sound designer, who is known for his experimental and innovative style with the clarinet and saxophone. It has earned him a reputation as one of the most r ...
, Finnish musician
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Tapani Talo, Finnish-American architect and sound technician
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Tapani Tölli
Tapani Olavi Tölli (born 13 June 1951 in Sievi, Finland) is a Finnish Member of Parliament from Tyrnävä representing the Centre Party. He has previously been the Tyrnävä municipal manager. Tölli has been the Minister for Public Administr ...
, Finnish politician
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Tapani Uitos, Finnish darts player
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Tapani Kalmaru, Welsh archer
References
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Finnish masculine given names
Masculine given names