Tapani is a male given name common in
Finland
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equivalent the name of
Stephen
Stephen or Steven is an English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is w ...
. As of 2013 there were more than 150,000 people with this name in Finland. A variant of Tapani is
Tahvo. The name
Teppo is a diminutive of Tapani. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular male given names ever.
Notable people
Some people who have this name include:
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Tapani Aartomaa, Finnish graphic designer
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Tapani Haapakoski, Finnish pole vaulter
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Tapani Kalliomäki, Finnish actor
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Tapani Kansa
(9 March 1949 – 25 March 2025) was a Finnish singer.
Life and career
Born in Hamina, Tapani Kansa made his first record deal in 1967 and had a breakthrough the next year, with his version of the hit song " Delilah", translated into Finnish ...
, Finnish singer
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Tapani Niku, Finnish cross-country skier
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Tapani Rinne, Finnish musician
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Tapani Talo, Finnish-American architect and sound technician
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Tapani Tölli, Finnish politician
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Tapani Kalmaru, Welsh archer
References
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Finnish masculine given names
Masculine given names