Aatu is a Finnish masculine given name and a variant of the Germanic name

Adolf Adolf (also spelt Adolph or Adolphe, Adolfo, and when Latinised Adolphus) is a given name with German origins. The name is a compound derived from the Old High German ''Athalwolf'' (or ''Hadulf''), a composition of ''athal'', or ''adal'', mean ...

. It gained popularity in the 19th century during the

Finnicization Finnicization (also finnicisation, fennicization, fennicisation) is the changing of one's personal names from other languages (usually Swedish) into Finnish. During the era of National Romanticism in Finland, many people, especially Fennomans, ...

of given names. Other Finnish variants of Adolf include ''

Atte Atte may refer to the following people: Finnish given name * Atte Engren (born 1988), Finnish ice hockey goaltender * Atte Hoivala (born 1992), Finnish football player *Atte Mäkinen (born 1995), Finnish ice hockey defenceman * Atte Muhonen (1888� ...

'' and ''Aadolf''. In the Finnish Almanac, the

name day In Christianity, a name day is a tradition in many countries of Europe and the Americas, as well as Christian communities elsewhere. It consists of celebrating a day of the year that is associated with one's baptismal name, which is normatively t ...

for ''Aatu'', ''Aatto'' and ''Aadolf'' is July 23.

People with the given name

Aatu Hakala Aatu Aabraham Hakala (born 28 July 2000) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Veikkausliiga club KuPS. Career Hakala played in Legirus Inter and Tikkurilan Palloseura (TiPS) as a junior in lower divisions in Vanta ...

(born 2000), Finnish footballer *

Aatu Halme Adam (Aatu) Halme (4 December 1873 - 4 March 1933; surname until 1901 ''Möykkynen'') was a Finnish construction worker, trade union functionary and politician, born in Nilsiä. He was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1919 to 1922, repr ...

(1873–1933), Finnish construction worker, trade union functionary and politician *

Aatu Hämäläinen Aatu Hämäläinen (born 28 February 1987) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player playing for Iisalmen Peli-Karhut in Mestis, the second-tier league in Finland. He previously played in the SM-liiga for KalPa, TPS TPS or Tps may refer to: ...

(born 1987), Finnish ice hockey player *

Aatu Kivimäki Aatu Kivimäki (born 8 June 1997) is a Finnish basketball player who plays as a point guard for Slovak Basketball League team Patrioti Levice. Career Kivimäki started basketball with . Salon Vilpas (2016–2021) During 2016–2021, he played ...

(born 1997), Finnish basketball player *

Aatu Kujanpää Aatu Kujanpää (born 27 July 1998) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Panargiakos club in the Super League Greece 2. Club career He returned to SJK for the 2020 season. On 13 November he left the club. On 8 Marc ...

(born 1998), Finnish footballer *

Aatu Laatikainen Aatu Petteri Laatikainen (born 3 January 1997) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily ...

(born 1997), Finnish footballer *

Aatu Manninen Aatu Manninen (born 9 June 1996) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Ykkönen club JJK Jyväskylä. Club career Manninen debuted in top-tier Veikkausliiga with JJK first team in the 2017 season.

(born 1996), Finnish footballer *

Aatu Räty Aatu Räty () (born 14 November 2002) is a Finnish professional ice hockey centre for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 52nd overall in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the New York Islanders. Playing caree ...

(born 2002), Finnish ice hockey player

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