Tapani is a male given name common in Finland equivalent the name of Stephen. As of 2013 there were more than 150,000 people with this name in Finland.[1] A variant of Tapani is Tahvo. The name Teppo is a diminutive of Tapani.[2] It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular male given names ever.[3]
Notable people
Some people who have this name include:
- Tapani Aartomaa, Finnish graphic designer
- Tapani Haapakoski, Finnish pole vaulter
- Tapani Kalliomäki, Finnish actor
- Tapani Kansa, Finnish singer
- Tapani Niku, Finnish cross-country skier
- Tapani Rinne, Finnish musician
- Tapani Talo, Finnish-American architect and sound technician
- Tapani Tölli, Finnish politician
- Tapani Uitos, Finnish darts player
- Tapani Kalmaru, Welsh archer
References
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