Risto ( sr, Ристо) is a masculine given name, found in Finnish,

Estonian Estonian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Estonia, a country in the Baltic region in northern Europe * Estonians, people from Estonia, or of Estonian descent * Estonian language * Estonian cuisine * Estonian culture See also

and South Slavic. In South Slavic, it is a hypocorism derived from ''

Hristofor Christopher is the English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or '' Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Christ" or "Anointed", and φέρει ...

'' or ''Hristivoje''. It may refer to:

Estonia

Risto Järv Risto Järv (born 15 January 1971) is an Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the ...

(born 1971), folklorist * Risto Joost (born 1980), conductor and operatic countertenor * Risto Kallaste (born 1971), footballer *

Risto Kappet Risto Kappet (born 12 May 1994) is an Estonian sim racing driver. Career Kappet was born in Tallinn. He is part of R8G Esports, founded by ex Formula One driver Romain Grosjean. He is currently actively competing in the national sim racing champ ...

(born 1994), sim racing driver *

Risto Kask Risto Kask (born 24 November 1985) is an economist and former civil servant and adviser to Minister of Public Administration of the Republic of Estonia. He is a founder of non-profit organization MTÜ Aita Nõrgemat and a board member of MTÜ ...

(born 1985), civil servant and politician *

Risto Kübar Risto Kübar (born 4 December 1983) is an Estonian stage, voice and film actor. Early life and studies Risto Kübar was born in the small borough of Kose. His older brother is sidecar motorcross racer Silver Kübar. He attended Kose Secondary ...

(born 1983), actor * Risto Lumi (born 1971), military colonel * Risto Mätas (born 1984), javelin thrower

Finland

* Risto Aaltonen (1939–2021), actor *

Risto Ahti Risto Ahti (born 27 August 1943 in Lahti) is a Finnish writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize The Eino Leino Prize is an annual prize award to top writers in Finland since 1956, with particular emphasis on poets. It is named after Eino L ...

(born 1943), writer and recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1994 *

Risto Alapuro Risto Sakari Alapuro (28 April 1944 – 6 December 2022) was a Finnish sociologist. Alapuro was born in Ruokolahti on 28 April 1944. Alapuro was a professor of sociology at University of Jyväskylä between 1986 and 1991, and a professor at Hel ...

(born 1944), sociologist *

Risto Ankio Risto Ankio (born 15 April 1937) is a Finnish athlete. He competed in the men's pole vault at the 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held f ...

(born 1937), athlete * Risto Asikainen (born 1958), record producer, songwriter and musician *

Risto Björlin Risto Björlin (born 1944) was a Finnish wrestler. He was born in Vaasa. He won an Olympic bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling (Euro English) or French ...

(born 1944), wrestler * Risto Dufva (born 1963), former professional ice hockey goaltender * Risto Hurme (born 1950), modern pentathlete and fencer (1966) * Risto Ihamuotila (born 1938), retired academic and ex-Chancellor of the University of Helsinki * Risto Isomäki (born 1961), environmental activist and author of science fiction and nonfiction books * Risto Jalo (born 1962), retired professional ice hockey player * Risto Jarva (1934–1977), filmmaker * Risto Jussilainen (born 1975), ski jumper * Risto Kala (1941–2021), basketball player * Risto Kalliorinne (born 1971), politician in the Parliament of Finland * Risto Kaskilahti (born 1963), actor * Risto Kiiskinen (born 1956), cross-country skier * Risto Korhonen (born 1986), former professional ice hockey defenceman *

Risto Kuntsi Risto Johannes Kuntsi (18 June 1912 – 6 August 1964) was a Finnish shot putter who won a silver medal at the 1934 European Championships. He competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspie ...

(1912–1964), shot putter who won a silver medal at the 1934 European Championships * Risto Laakkonen (born 1967), ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1993 * Risto Lamppu (1924–1995), field hockey player *

Risto Lauriala Risto Vilho Johannes Lauriala (born 21 November 1949) is a Finnish classical pianist. Education Lauriala was born in Oulu, Finland. He studied at the Sibelius Academy (1969-'72), and completed a master's degree in piano in 1972. He graduated from ...

(born 1949), classical pianist * Risto Luukkonen (1931–1967), boxer * Risto-Veikko Luukkonen (1902–1972), architect *

Risto Mannisenmäki Risto Mannisenmäki (born on 28 May 1959) is a former rally co-driver and two-times world champion with driver Tommi Mäkinen. Career Mannisenmäki begun his career in 1982 and was co-driving for various drivers such as Tommi Mäkinen, Se ...

(born 1959), former rally co-driver, twice world champion with driver Tommi Mäkinen *

Risto Mattila Risto Mattila (born 4 February 1981, Kannus, Central Ostrobothnia) is a Finnish snowboarder. He is an all-around rider, who has many achievements in half pipe, big air and in park riding contests. He has also made a name by having shots in the i ...

(born 1981), snowboarder * Risto Mattila (athlete) (1909–1990), sprinter * Risto Meronen (born 1945), boxer *

Risto Miikkulainen Risto Pekka Miikkulainen (born 16 December 1961) is a Finnish-American computer scientist and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. In 2016, he was named Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) "for contrib ...

, Finnish-American computer scientist, professor at the University of Texas at Austin *

Risto Mustonen Risto Mustonen (24 April 1875 – 3 March 1941) was a Finnish wrestler. He was born in Lieksa. He competed in the featherweight event at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially kno ...

(1875–1941), wrestler *

Risto Näätänen Risto Kalervo Näätänen (born 14 June 1939 in Helsinki, Finland) is a psychological scientist, pioneer in the field of cognitive neuroscience, and known worldwide as one of the discoverers of the electrophysiological mismatch negativity. He ha ...

(born 1939), psychologist and neuroscientist, Professor in University of Helsinki 1975–1999 * Risto Nuuros, orienteering competitor, silver medalist at the 1978 World Orienteering Championships in Kongsberg * Risto Orko (1899–2001), film producer and director *

Risto Penttilä Risto ( sr, Ристо) is a masculine given name, found in Finnish, Estonian and South Slavic. In South Slavic, it is a hypocorism derived from '' Hristofor'' or ''Hristivoje''. It may refer to: Estonia * Risto Järv (born 1971), folklorist * ...

(born 1959), former member of the Finnish parliament, Director of the Finnish Business and Policy Forum * Risto Punkka (1957–2014), biathlete *

Risto Puustinen Risto Puustinen (born 28 September 1959) is a Finnish football manager and a former footballer. He is currently the head coach of Musan Salama. Puustinen played five seasons in the Finnish premier division Mestaruussarja for PPT Pori and HJ ...

(born 1959), football manager and a former footballer *

Risto Rappaaja Ricky Rapper ( fi, Risto Räppääjä) is a main character in a series of children's fantasy books and comic strips by Finnish writers Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola. Ricky Rapper is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an ap ...

or Ricky Rapper, main character in children's fantasy books and comic strips by Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola *

Risto Rasa Risto Olavi Rasa (born 29 April 1954 in Helsinki) is a Finnish poet. He writes short nature poems. He is a librarian in Somero. Poem books *Metsän seinä on vain vihreä ovi ("The wall of the forest is only a green door") (1971) *Kulkurivar ...

(born 1954), poet * Risto Rosendahl (born 1979), speed skater * Risto Ryti (1889–1956), fifth President of Finland from 1940 to 1944 *

Risto Siilasmaa Risto Kalevi Siilasmaa (born 17 April 1966) is a Finnish businessperson and the chairman, founder and former CEO of F-Secure Corporation (formerly Data Fellows), an anti-virus and computer security software company based in Helsinki, Finland. He ...

(born 1966), the chairman, founder and former CEO of F-Secure Corporation (anti-virus and computer security software) *

Risto Siltanen Risto Siltanen (born October 31, 1958) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Edmonton Oilers, Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques. Career statistics Regul ...

(born 1958), retired professional ice hockey defenceman *

Risto Solanko Risto Solanko (28 July 1901 – 7 May 1980) was a Finnish diplomat. Until 1935 his surname was Sohlman. Solanko was born in Tampere, and began working for the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in 1929. In the 1930s, he served as a delegation assis ...

(1901–1980), diplomat * Risto Soramies (born 1946), bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Mission Diocese of Finland * Risto Syrjänen (1925–2016), hurdler *

Risto Talosela Risto Talosela (21 November 1924 – 26 October 2018) was a Finnish wrestler. He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspele ...

(1924–2018), wrestler *

Risto Ulmala Risto Ilmari Ulmala (born 7 May 1963 in Helsinki) is a Finnish former long-distance runner. Risto Ulmala's best achievement was 7th place in 5000 meters at World Championships 1991. In European Athletics Championships he was 6th in 5000&nbs ...

(born 1963), former long-distance runner

Macedonia

* Risto Apostolov, songwriter, composer, and music producer * Risto Arnaudovski (born 1981), retired handball player * Risto Bimbiloski (born 1975), fashion designer *

Risto Božinov Risto Božinov ( mk, Ристо Божинов; born 10 April 1969) is a Macedonian retired football striker, who last played for FK Vardar. International career He made his senior debut for Macedonia Macedonia most commonly refers to: * ...

, footballer *

Risto Duganov Risto Duganov (born May 19, 1975) is a former Macedonian professional basketball Small forward who played for Žito Vardar, Nemetali Ogražden, Kumanovo Kumanovo ( mk, Куманово ; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) ...

(born 1975), former professional basketball Small forward * Risto Gjorgjiev, Director of Military Service for Security and Intelligence * Risto Jankov (born 1998), footballer *

Risto Kirjazovski Risto Kirjazovski ( mk, Ристо Кирјазовски (6 January 1927 – 3 October 2002) was a Macedonian historian, scientist and publisher. He fought as a Partisan in the NOF, and also participated in the Greek Civil War. After 194 ...

(1927–2002), historian, scientist and publisher * Risto Krle (1900–1975), playwright *

Risto Milosavov Risto Milosavov ( mk, Ристо Милосавов; born 9 March 1965) is a retired Macedonian football defender. International career He made his senior debut for Macedonia in a March 1996 friendly match against Malta in Prilep and has earn ...

(born 1965), footballer *

Risto Mitrevski Risto Mitrevski (, born 5 October 1991) is a Macedonian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga 1 club Dewa United. Club career Born in Skopje, he played for numerous clubs in the Macedonian First League between 2009 and 2 ...

(born 1991), professional footballer *

Risto Samardžiev Risto Samardžiev (Macedonian: Ристо Самарџиев), born 17 August 1964 in Skopje, is a Macedonian singer and songwriter. He started his musical career when he was 16 years old. He formed the Cilindar group in 1981, which was one of th ...

(born 1964), singer and songwriter

Montenegro

* Risto Lakić (born 1983), football defender *

Risto Radović Risto ( sr, Ристо) is a masculine given name, found in Finnish, Estonian and South Slavic. In South Slavic, it is a hypocorism derived from '' Hristofor'' or ''Hristivoje''. It may refer to: Estonia * Risto Järv (born 1971), folklorist ...

o (1938–2020), bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, theologian, university professor, author, translator *

Risto Radunović Risto Radunović (Montenegrin Cyrillic: Ристо Радуновић, ; born 4 May 1992) is a Montenegrin professional Association football, footballer who plays as a left-back for Liga I club FCSB and the Montenegro national football team, Mont ...

(born 1992), professional footballer * Risto Ratković (1903–1954), avant-garde (Surrealist) writer and diplomat * Risto Stijović (1894–1974), sculptor

Serbia

Risto Ristović Risto Ristović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ристо Ристовић; born 5 May 1988) is a Serbian footballer, playing for FK Dinamo Pančevo. Career Risto Ristović, born in Valjevo, began his career in his native Serbia playing for Mačva He moved t ...

, footballer * Risto Stijović, sculptor * Risto Vidaković, retired footballer

Other nationalities

Risto Darlev Risto Darlev (born 4 August 1954) is a Yugoslav former wrestler. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights e ...

(born 1954), Yugoslav former wrestler * Risto Mejide (born 1975), Spanish publicist, author, music producer and songwriter, judge on the television show ''Operación Triunfo'' * Risto Savin, Slovenian composer *

Risto Siliqi Risto Siliqi (16 August 1882 – 1 May 1936) was an Albanian poet, publicist, lawyer, and militant of the Albanian national cause. His work was influenced by ideas and sentiments of the Romantic-Nationalism like other poets of the national Awake ...

(1882–1936), Albanian poet, publicist, lawyer, and militant of the Albanian national cause

Fictional characters

*Risto Reipas, Finnish translation for Christopher Robin *

Risto Räppääjä Ricky Rapper ( fi, Risto Räppääjä) is a main character in a series of children's fantasy books and comic strips by Finnish writers Sinikka Nopola and Tiina Nopola. Ricky Rapper is a ten-year-old boy who likes to play drums. He lives in an ap ...

, a Finnish children's fantasy books character *Risto Kukk, supporting character in Fire Emblem Thracia 776

Other uses

* ''Risto'' (film), 2011 Finnish film *Risto, a Finnish pop rock band (Refer to :fi:Risto (yhtye))

References

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