Erkki is a Finnish and

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given name (derived from

Erik The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, Eirik, or Eiríkur is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Nor ...

). Notable people with the name include:

A–K

* Erkki Aadli (born 1974), Estonian orienteer * Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer * Erkki Ala-Könni (1911– 1996), Finnish ethnomusicologist * Erkki Bahovski (born 1970), Estonian journalist * Erkki Ertama (1927-2010), Finnish composer and conductor * Erkki Hartikainen (1942–2021), Finnish atheist activist and educator * Erkki Haukipuro (1921- 2001), Finnish politician * Erkki Hautamäki (1930–2023), Finnish military major and historian * Erkki Huttunen (1901–1956), Finnish architect * Erkki Junkkarinen (1929-2008), Finnish singer * Erkki Kaila (1867–1944), Finnish Lutheran Archbishop of Turku and politician * Erkki Karu (1887–1935), Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer * Erkki Kataja (1924–1969), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist * Erkki Keldo (born 1990), Estonian politician * Erkki Kerttula (1909–1989), Finnish fencer and Olympic competitor * Erkki Kilpinen (born 1948), Finnish nordic combined skier and Olympic competitor * Erkki Kohvakka (1937–2018), Finnish orienteering competitor * Erkki Kokkonen (1938–2008), Finnish film director * Erkki Koiso (1934-2000), Finnish ice hockey player * Erkki Korhonen (born 1956), Finnish pianist, conductor and former director of the Finnish National Opera * Erkki Koskinen (1925–2009), Finnish cyclist and Olympic competitor *

Erkki Kourula Erkki Antero Kourula (born 12 June 1948) is a Finnish judge who served on the International Criminal Court (ICC). Kourula was elected for an initial term of three years in the first election of 2003, then reelected in 2006 for nine more years. H ...

(born 1948), Finnish judge of the International Criminal Court * Erkki Kurenniemi (1941–2017), Finnish electronic musician

L–P

* Erkki Laine (1957-2009), Finnish ice hockey player and Olympic medalist * Erkki Lehtonen (born 1957), Finnish ice hockey player and Olympic medalist * Erkki Leikola (1900-1986), Finnish politician * Erkki Liikanen (born 1950), Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Finland *

Erkki Lill Erkki Lill (born 24 April 1968 in Tallinn) is an Estonia Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea acros ...

(born 1968), Estonian curler and curling coach * Erkki Mallenius (1928-2003), Finnish boxer and Olympic medalist * Erkki Melartin (1875–1937), Finnish composer * Erkki Miinala (born 1986), Finnish goalball player and Olympic medalist *

Erkki Nghimtina Erkki Nghimtina (born 16 September 1947) is a Namibian politician and former military officer in the Namibia Defence Force (NDF). A member of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO), Nghimtina served as member of the National Assemb ...

(born 1948), Namibian politician * Erkki Niemi (born 1962), Finnish high jumper and Olympic competitor * Erkki Nordberg (1946–2012), Finnish military colonel and historian * Erkki Oja (born 1948), Finnish computer scientist * Erkki Pakkanen (1930-1973), Finnish boxer and Olympic medalist * Erkki Peltonen (1861-1942), Finnish politician * Erkki Penttilä (1932–2005), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist * Erkki Pohjanheimo (born 1942), Finnish television producer and director * Erkki Pukka (born 1940), Finnish ski-jumper * Erkki Pulliainen (1938–2022), Finnish politician * Erkki Pystynen (born 1929), Finnish politician

R–Z

* Erkki Raappana (1893–1962), commander of the 14th Division of the Finnish Army * Erkki Raatikainen (1930–2011) was a Finnish journalist and politician *

Erkki Räikkönen Erkki Aleksanteri Räikkönen (13 August 1900 – 30 March 1961) was a Finland, Finnish nationalist leader. Born in St. Petersburg to a Cantor (church), cantor, he attended the University of Helsinki before taking part in the ill-fated mission to ...

(1900– 1961), Finnish nationalist leader * Erkki Rajamäki (born 1978), Finnish ice-hockey player * Erkki Rapo (1946–2004), Finnish amateur autograph collector * Erkki Ruoslahti (born 1940), Finnish physician and cancer researcher * Erkki Ruuhinen (born 1943), Finnish graphic designer and artist * Erkki Salmenhaara (1941–2002), Finnish composer and musicologist * Erkki Salomaa (1917–1971), Finnish politician * Erkki Savolainen (1917–1993), Finnish boxer and Olympic competitor *

Erkki Toivanen Erkki Matti Toivanen (18 May 1938 – 21 July 2011) was a Finnish journalist and Television presenter, presenter for Yleisradio. Career After gaining a master's degree in political history from the University of Helsinki in 1962, Toivanen ...

(1938–2011), Finnish journalist and news presenter * Erkki Tuominen (1914–1975), Finnish politician * Erkki Tuomioja (born 1946), Finnish politician *

Erkki-Sven Tüür Erkki-Sven Tüür (; born 16 October 1959) is an Estonian composer. Life and career Tüür was born in Kärdla on the Estonian island of Hiiumaa. He studied flute and percussion at the Tallinn Music School from 1976 to 1980 and composition wi ...

(born 1959), Estonian composer * Erkki Virtanen (born 1952), Finnish politician {{Given name Finnish masculine given names Estonian masculine given names Masculine given names