Ilmari is a Finnish male given name. It is a short form of

Ilmarinen Ilmarinen () is a god and archetypal artificer from Finnish mythology. He is immortal and capable of creating practically anything. In addition, he is described as working the known metals of the time, including brass, copper, iron, gold, and sil ...

, a mythological smith in the

Kalevala The ''Kalevala'' () is a 19th-century compilation of epic poetry, compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling a story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and retaliatory ...

.Behind the Name: Ilmarinen
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Ilmari Aalto Ilmari Aalto (August 7, 1891 – 29 September 1934) was a Finnish painter. He was a member of the expressionist November Group (Finland), November Group led by the artist Tyko Sallinen. Aalto painted Still life, still lives, landscapes and portr ...

(1891–1934), Finnish painter * Ilmari Auer (1879–1965), Finnish politician *

Ilmari Juutilainen Eino Ilmari "Illu" Juutilainen (21 February 1914 – 21 February 1999) was a fighter pilot of the ''Ilmavoimat'' ( Finnish Air Force), and the top scoring non-German fighter pilot of all time. The top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force, he led a ...

(1914–1999), Finnish fighter pilot * Ilmari Hannikainen (1892–1955), Finnish composer *

Ilmari Kianto Ilmari Kianto (7 May 1874 – 27 April 1970), also known as Ilmari Calamnius and Ilmari Iki-Kianto, was a Finnish author. He was born in Pulkkila, Northern Ostrobothnia, and is best known for his books ''Punainen viiva'' ("The Red Line", publish ...

(1874–1970), Finnish poet *

Ilmari Keinänen Ilmari Keinänen (5 November 1887, in Kuopio – 8 November 1934) was a Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm ...

(1887–1934), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *

Ilmari Niemeläinen Heikki Ilmari "Immu" Niemeläinen (; December 16, 1910 – May 28, 1951) was a Finns, Finnish diving (sport), diver and architecture, architect. He was born in and died in Helsinki. At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin he finished 13th in the D ...

(1910–1951), Finnish diver, architect and Olympic competitor *Ilmari (

Keisuke Ogihara (born June 17, 1975) is a Japanese rapper and member of the hip hop group Rip Slyme. Career Ilmari attended the same primary and middle school as Ryo-Z. During this, they became the founding members of Rip Slyme. After switching several schools, ...

, born 1976), member of the Japanese hip hop group

Rip Slyme Rip Slyme (often stylized as RIP SLYME) is a Japanese hip hop group composed of four Master of ceremonies, MCs (Ryo-Z, Ilmari, Pes & Su) and a Disc jockey, DJ, Fumiya. Their sound is influenced by old-school hip hop and other Rapping, western rap ...

* Ilmari Oksanen (1906–1977), Finnish footballer *

Ilmari Pakarinen Veikko Ilmari Pakarinen (12 September 1910 – 6 December 1987) was a Finnish gymnast who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and off ...

(1910–1987), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist * Ilmari Pernaja (1892–1963), Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist *

Ilmari Pitkänen Ilmari Pitkänen (born July 18, 1990) is a Finnish professional ice hockey Left wing who currently plays for SaiPa in the Finnish Liiga. He joined SaiPa on a two-year contract from Espoo Blues Kiekko-Espoo is a Finnish professional ice hockey ...

(born 1990), Finnish ice hockey player * Ilmari Rahm (1888–1939), Finnish chess player *

Ilmari Saarelainen Ilmari Saarelainen (born 12 September 1944 in Uusikaupunki) is a Finnish actor. His career has been mainly based on television. Saarelainen began acting in 1970 appearing in a number of TV series. His career has mainly been based on Finnish tel ...

(born 1944) Finnish actor *

Ilmari Salminen Ilmari R. Salminen (21 September 1902 – 5 January 1986) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of the 10,000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Salminen became one of the best long-distance runners in the 1930s when he began his internati ...

(1902–1986), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist *

Ilmari Salomies Ilmari Johannes Salomies, previously Salonen (17 July 1893 – 26 December 1973, Helsinki), was the Archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland between 1951 and 1964. Biography Salomies was born on 1 ...

(1893–1973), Finnish former archbishop of Turku, and the spiritual head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland *

Ilmari Solin Hugo Ilmari Solin (19 September 1905 – 20 June 1976) was a Finnish chess player, Finnish Chess Championship winner (1945). Biography Hugo Ilmari Solin was born in a Finnish family living in Revel (at that time - the territory of the Russian ...

(1905–1976), Finnish chess player *

Ilmari Susiluoto Ilmari Susiluoto (October 15, 1947, Lohja, Finland – March 30, 2016, Helsinki) was a Finnish political scientist, a professor at the University of Helsinki, a senior advisor at the Foreign Ministry of Finland from 1982, an expert in Russian and ...

(1947–2016), Finnish political scientist, professor and political advisor *

Ilmari Taipale Ilmari Richard Taipale (18 May 1928 in Tampere – 22 March 2008 in Porvoo) was a Finnish long-distance runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XV ...

(1928–2008), Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor *

Ilmari Tapiovaara Yrjö Ilmari Tapiovaara (September 7, 1914 – January 31, 1999) was a Finnish designer noted for his furnishings and textiles. Education and work In 1937 he graduated in interior design and in the following year worked for Asko. He would count ...

(1914–1999), Finnish designer *

Ilmari Turja Ilmari Turja (28 October 1901 – 6 January 1998) was a Finnish writer, best known as a journalist and playwright, with a career spanning nearly eight decades from the 1920s to the 1990s. Early life and education Kaarlo Ilmari Turja was born ...

(1901-1998), Finnish journalist and playwright *

Ilmari Unho Ilmari Unho (22 October 1906 − 3 April 1961) was a Finnish actor, film director, and screenwriter. Unho was employed by Suomi-Filmi for most of his filmmaking career. Unho was born in Uusikaupunki in 1906. He started his film career as an ac ...

(1906−1961), Finnish actor, film director and screenwriter *

Ilmari Vartia Ilmari Vartia (25 August 1914 – 25 May 1951) was a Finnish fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially brande ...

(1914–1951), Finnish fencer and Olympic competitor *

Ilmari Vesamaa Ilmari Vesamaa (4 December 1893, Artjärvi – 24 January 1973) was a Finnish track and field athlete who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (; ; ), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (; ; ) and co ...

(1893–1973), track and field athlete and Olympic competitor *

Artturi Ilmari Virtanen Artturi Ilmari Virtanen (; 15 January 1895 – 11 November 1973) was a Finnish chemist and recipient of the 1945 Nobel Prize in Chemistry "for his research and inventions in agricultural and nutrition chemistry, especially for his fodder preser ...

(1895–1973), Finnish chemist, Nobel Prize recipient

Cognates

Ilmar Ilmar is an Estonian masculine given name and may refer to: * Ilmar Aluvee (1969–2013), Estonian skier * Ilmar Kullam (1922–2011), Estonian basketball player and Olympic athlete * Ilmar Laaban (1921–2000), Estonian poet and publicist * Il ...

, a similar, Estonian masculine given name *

Ilmārs Ilmārs is a Latvian masculine given name and may refer to: *Ilmārs Bricis (born 1970), biathlete *Ilmārs Liepiņš (1947–2007), footballer *Ilmārs Rimšēvičs (born 1965), economist *Ilmārs Poikāns (born 1978), artificial intelligence r ...

, a similar, Latvian masculine given name

References

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