Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name. It can also be a surname. It may refer to the following people:

Actors

* Lauri Lagle (born 1981), Estonian actor, director and screenwriter *

Lauri Nebel Lauri Nebel (born 11 October 1948) is an Estonian actor, singer and magician. Filmography Nebel has played Jakob in '' Metskapten'' (1971), Timmu the seaman in '' Siin me oleme'' (1979), Lenin No. 4 in ''All My Lenins , image = Minu ...

(born 1948), Estonian actor and magician * Lauri Pedaja (born 1987), Estonian actor * Lauri Tilkanen (born 1987), Finnish actor

Business

Lauri Kivekäs Lauri Jaakko Kivekäs, titled ''Vuorineuvos'' (7 July 1903, in Muuruvesi, Finland – 12 February 1998; surname until 1926 ''Stenbäck''), was a Finnish businessman. He served as Minister of Trade and Industry from 1957 to 1958. He was the former ...

(1903–1998), Finnish businessman (

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) *

Lauri Rapala Lauri Rapala (1905–1974) was a Finnish fisherman, inventor and the founder of Rapala-Normark Group, the world's largest fishing lure and tackle producer. He died in 1974 at the age of 69. During the course of his life, he married once and fat ...

(1905–1974), Finnish businessman ( Rapala fishing lures)

Film and videomakers

* Lauri Harjola (also known as

Renny Harlin Renny Harlin (born 15 March 1959) is a Finnish film director, producer, and screenwriter who has made his career in Hollywood and China. His best-known films include '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', '' The Adventures of Ford ...

) (born 1959), Finnish film director * Lauri Törhönen (born 1947), Finnish film director * Lauri Vuohensilta (born 1986/87), Finnish machinist best known as creator of YouTube's Hydraulic Press Channel

Literature

Lauri Hussar Lauri Hussar (born September 4, 1973) is an Estonian journalist. He was the editor-in-chief of ''Postimees'' 2016–2019. Since 15 October 2022 he is chairman of the party Estonia 200. Career Hussar studied theology at Tartu University from 199 ...

(born 1973), Estonian journalist * Lauri Pilter (born 1971), Estonian writer, translator and literary scientist *

Lauri Soininen Lauri Soininen (1 April 1875 - 2 September 1919) was a Finnish journalist and poet. He was the son of Eerik Soininen and Brita Kaisa Similä. He made his debut in 1895 with the book ''Runopisareita''. Soininen wrote several detective novels under ...

(1875–1919), Finnish poet and journalist *

Lauri Sommer Lauri Sommer (born Lauri Soomere, 2 April 1973 in Viljandi) is an Estonian writer, literary scholar, translator and musician. In the 1990s, he was a member of literary group Erakkond. In 2004, he published the music album "Piimaš". In 2021, ...

(born 1973), Estonian writer and musician *

Lauri Viita Lauri Arvi Viita (17 December 1916 – 22 December 1965) was a poet hailing from the Pispala district of Tampere, Finland. Viita was a verbally talented son of a carpenter who became a self-taught writer. He only published four poetry collectio ...

(1916–1965), Finnish poet *

Lauri Viljanen Lauri Viljanen (1900, Kaarina, Southwest Finland – 1984) was a Finnish literary critic and writer. He was the leading critic of the literary group Tulenkantajat Tulenkantajat (″The Flame Bearers″) was a literary group in Finland during t ...

(1900–1994), Finnish literary critic and writer

Military

Lauri Heino Lauri A. Heino (24 August 1918 in Somero – 3 February 2001) was a Finnish soldier, awarded the Mannerheim Cross (2nd class) on 11 November 1943. At the time, he held the rank of sergeant and was serving as a tank driver in the 3rd Company, I Armo ...

(1918–2001), Finnish Army Sergeant of World War II *

Lauri Malmberg Kaarlo Lauri Torvald Malmberg (May 8, 1888 in Helsinki – March 14, 1948 in Helsinki) was a Finnish lieutenant general and son of Emil and Aino Malmberg. He was the Chief of Defence of the Finnish Defence Forces in 1925. General Malmberg serve ...

(1888–1948), Finnish Army General *

Lauri Nissinen Lauri Nissinen (31 July 1918 in Joensuu – 17 June 1944 in Kaukjärvi) was a World War II flying ace in the Finnish Air Force.

(born 1974), Estonian composer * Lauri Markkula (member of Negative (Finnish band)) *

Lauri Õunapuu Lauri may refer to: * Lauri (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lauri (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lauri, Põlva County, a village in Estonia * Lauri, Rapla County, a village in Estonia * Lauri, Võru ...

(born 1976), Estonian musician ( Metsatöll) * Lauri Penttilä (born 1979), also known as Werwolf, Finnish musician ( Satanic Warmaster) * Lauri Pihlap (born 1982), Estonian singer * Lauri Porra (born 1977), Finnish bassist ( Stratovarius) *

Lauri Sirp Lauri Sirp (born 29 October 1969 in Tallinn) is an Estonian conductor. In 2002, he graduated from Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre in orchestral conducting speciality. Since 1993, he has been a conductor in Vanemuine Theatre in Tartu. Since ...

(born 1969), Estonian conductor * Lauri Tähkä (born 1973), Finnish musician (

Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu Elonkerjuu is a Finnish folk rock band. The band had started in the mid-1990s with lead singer Lauri Tähkä and was known from 1996 until 2011 as Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu. They were signed since 2006 with Universal Music Finland. In 2011 Täh ...

) * Lauri Ylönen (born 1979), Finnish singer, musician (

The Rasmus The Rasmus is a Finnish rock band that formed in 1994 in Helsinki while the band members were in upper comprehensive school.Main source of the band's history: The original band members were Lauri Ylönen (lead singer-songwriter), Eero Heinone ...

)

Politicians

Lauri Einer Lauri Einer (born 16 October 1931 in Tartu) is an Estonian politician. He was a member of VII Riigikogu VII Riigikogu was the seventh legislature of Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu). The legislature was elected after 1992 election, the first afte ...

(born 1931), Estonian politician *

Lauri Heikkilä Lauri Juho Antti Heikkilä (born 24 June 1957 in Rymättylä) is a Finnish politician, representing the Finns Party. He was elected to the Parliament of Finland in April 2011. He is a lecturer of micro electronics at the University of Turku ...

(born 1957), Finnish parliamentarian *

Lauri Ihalainen Lauri Ihalainen (born 14 May 1947) is a Finnish trade union leader and politician who served as the Minister of Labour between 2011 and 2015. Early life Ihalainen was born in Pihtipudas on 14 May 1947. Career Ihalainen is a member of the Socia ...

(born 1947), Finnish trade union leader and politician * Lauri Ingman (1868–1934), Prime Minister of Finland 1918–1919 and 1924–1925, Archbishop of Finland 1930–1934 * Lauri Lepik (born 1960), Estonian diplomat and civil servant * Lauri Läänemets (born 1983), Estonian politician * Lauri Laasi (born 1974), Estonian politician * Lauri Letonmäki (1886–1935), Finnish communist politician *

Lauri Luik Lauri Luik (born on 23 April 1982 in Haapsalu) is an Estonian politician. He has been member of XI, XII and XIII Riigikogu. In 2004 he graduated from Tallinn University of Technology in computer and systems engineering. Since 2000 he has been ...

(born 1982), Estonian politician * Lauri Kristian Relander (1883–1942), President of Finland 1925-1931 *

Lauri Vahtre Lauri Vahtre (born 22 March 1960) is an Estonian politician, historian, translator and writer. Education and career Lauri Vahtre was born in Tartu. He graduated from Tartu Secondary School Nr 2 in 1978 and from Tartu University history departm ...

(born 1960), Estonian politician, historian, translator and writer

Science and education

Lauri Hakulinen Lauri Pekka Hakulinen (6 August 1899 – 2 March 1985) was a Finnish professor of linguistics at Helsinki University and the director of the Finnish Dictionary Fund (''Sanakirjasäätiö''). He is perhaps best known for his collection of work on ...

(1899–1985), Finnish linguist and educator * Lauri Karttunen (1941–2022), Finnish linguist * Lauri Honko (1932–2002), Finnish religious academic, folklorist and educator *

Lauri Kaila Lauri Kaila is a Finnish entomologist and researcher of biodiversity, specializing in Lepidoptera Lepidoptera ( ) is an order (biology), order of insects that includes butterfly, butterflies and moths (both are called lepidopterans). About ...

, Finnish entomologist and researcher of biodiversity *

Lauri Vaska Lauri Vaska (May 7, 1925 – November 15, 2015) was an Estonian-American chemist who has made noteworthy contributions to organometallic chemistry. Vaska was born in Rakvere, Estonia. He was educated at the Baltic University in Hamburg, Germany ...

(1925–2015), Estonian chemist

Sportsmen

;Athletics * Lauri Halonen (1894–1961), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic competitor * Lauri Härö (1899–1980), Finnish sprinter, track and field athlete and Olympic competitor * Lauri Kettunen (1905–1941), Finnish fencer, modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor *

Lauri Kyöstilä Lauri Viljo Kyöstilä (7 May 1896 – 23 September 1984) was a Finnish diver who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics in the platform event. He was born (and died in) Helsinki Helsinki ( or ; ; sv, Helsingf ...

(1896–1984), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor *

Lauri Leis Lauri Leis (born 7 October 1978 in Võru) is an Estonian triple jumper. He finished seventh at the 2001 Summer Universiade. He also competed at the 2002 European Championships, the 2004 Olympic Games and the 2006 European Championships without ...

(born 1978), Estonian triple jumper and Olympic competitor * Lauri Lehtinen (1908–1973), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist *

Lauri Lelumees Lauri Lelumees (born 23 April 1978) is an Estonian race walker. He was born in Tallinn. In 2002 he graduated from Tallinn Pedagogical University Tallinn University (TLU; et, Tallinna Ülikool, ''TLÜ'') is a public research university in Esto ...

(born 1978), Estonian race walker *

Lauri Nevalainen Lauri Armas Nevalainen (24 January 1927 – 31 July 2005) was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Ga ...

(1927– 2005), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist * Lauri Pihkala (1888–1981), Finnish inventor of pesäpallo, track and field athlete, Olympic competitor * Lauri Sild (born 1990), Estonian orienteer *

Lauri Tanner Lauri Arvo Tanner (20 November 1890 – 11 July 1950) was a Finnish gymnast and amateur football (soccer) player who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as th ...

(1890–1950), Finnish gymnast, football player and Olympic medalist *

Lauri Vilkko Lauri Tapani Vilkko (13 August 1925 – 13 October 2017) was a Finnish modern pentathlete who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics and in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He won a bronze medal in the team event in 1952. He was a military officer who ret ...

(1925–2017), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist *

Lauri Virtanen Lauri Johannes "Lasse" Virtanen (3 August 1904 – 8 February 1982) was a Finnish long-distance runner, winner of bronze medals in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Án ...

(1904–1982), Finnish long-distance runner, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist ;Basketball *

Lauri Markkanen Lauri Elias Markkanen (born 22 May 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the 2017 NBA draft, he was taken by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the seventh overall pi ...

(born 1997), Finnish basketball player in NBA ;Cycling * Lauri Aus (1970–2003), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor *

Lauri Resik Lauri Resik (born 28 November 1969) is an Estonian cyclist. He competed in the men's individual road race at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and co ...

(born 1969), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor ;Ice Hockey * Lauri Kärmeniemi (born 1991), Finnish player for HPK * Lauri Korpikoski, (born 1986), Finnish player for the

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* Lauri Lahesalu (born 1979), Estonian player for

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* Lauri Mononen (1950–2018), Finnish winger * Lauri Tukonen (born 1986), Finnish player for Lukko and the

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...

Lauri Taipalus Lauri Taipalus (born January 14, 1988) is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who played with JYP Jyväskylä in the SM-liiga The SM-liiga (marketed as just Liiga from 2013 on), (Finnish for ''League'') colloquially called the Finnish Elit ...

(born 1988), Finnish player for

JYP Jyvaskyla JYP may refer to: * J.Y. Park (born 1971), South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer ** JYP Entertainment, a K-pop record label, founded by J. Y. Park in 1997 * Park Jin-young (entertainer, born 1994), member of Got7 * JYP Jyväskylä, ...

;Football * Lauri Dalla Valle (born 1991), Finnish striker for K. Sint-Truidense V.V. * Lauri Pirhonen (born 1984), Finnish goalkeeper for FC Jazz ;Skiing *

Lauri Asikainen Lauri Asikainen (born 28 May 1989) is a Finnish former Nordic combined athlete. He was born in Savonlinna, and made his senior Nordic combined debut in 2009, at the world championships in Liberec Liberec (; german: Reichenberg ) is a city in ...

(born 1989), Finnish Nordic combined athlete *

Lauri Hakola Lauri Hakola (born 13 December 1979 in Oulu) is a Finnish former ski jumper. He currently resides in Kuopio, where he is a student, and plays tennis in his spare time. Hakola competed at World Cup A world cup is a global sporting competition ...

(born 1979), Finnish ski jumper * Lauri Pyykönen (born 1978), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic competitor *

Lauri Silvennoinen Lauri Silvennoinen (November 7, 1916 – December 24, 2004) was a Finnish cross-country skier who competed in the 1940s. He was born in Kesälahti, North Karelia. Silvennoinen won a silver medal at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz ...

(1916–2004), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist *

Lauri Valonen Lauri Valonen (28 November 1909 – 2 October 1982) was a Finnish nordic combined skier who competed in the 1930s. He won a silver medal in the individual event at the 1935 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Vysoké Tatry. Valonen also f ...

(1909–1982), Finnish Nordic combined skier, Olympic competitor ;Wrestling *

Lauri Haapanen Lauri may refer to: * Lauri (given name), including a list of people with the name * Lauri (surname), including a list of people with the name * Lauri, Põlva County, a village in Estonia * Lauri, Rapla County, a village in Estonia * Lauri, Võru ...

(1889–1947), Finnish featherweight wrestler and Olympic competitor *

Lauri Koskela Lauri Koskela (16 May 1907 – 3 August 1944) was a Greco-Roman wrestler from Finland. He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze and a gold medal, respectively. Koskela was the European champion in 1935, 1937 and 1938 and placed ...

(1907–1944), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist