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Tapio is a male given name common in Finland. The nameday is 18 June.[1] As of January 2013 there were almost 140,000 people with this name in Finland.[2] The name originates from the name of the Finnish god of forests, animals, and hunting.[3] A common nickname for Tapio is Tapsa. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular male given names ever.[4] Notable people with the name include:
- Tapio Hakanen (better known as DJ Orkidea), Finnish electronic music artist
- Tapio Hämäläinen, a Finnish actor
- Tapio Kantanen, Finnish athlete
- Tapio Korjus, Finnish javelin thrower
- Tapio Laakso, Finnish professional ice hockey player
- Tapio Laukkanen, Finnish rally driver
- Tapio Levo, Finnish ice hockey player
- Tapio Luusua, Finnish freestyle skier
- Tapio Nurmela, Finnish Nordic combined athlete
- Tapio Rautavaara, Finnish athlete, singer and actor
- Tapio Sipilä, Finnish wrestler
- Tapio Mäkelä, Finnish cross-country skier
- Tapio Wilska, Finnish musician
- Tapio Wirkkala, Finnish designer and sculptor
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