Toivo

Toivo is a masculine given name most commonly found in Estonia and Finland meaning hope. Alternately, it is a short form of the name Tobias.

It may refer to: Andimba Toivo ya Toivo (1924–2017), Namibian politician and anti-Apartheid activist Sigrid Elmblad (1860–1926), Swedish journalist, poet, translator and writer who wrote under the pseudonym Toivo Toivo Aalto-Setälä (1896–1977), Finnish politician Toivo Aare (1944–1999), Estonian journalist Toivo Alavirta (1890–1940), Finnish journalist and politician Toivo Antikainen (1898–1941), Finnish communist and military officer Toivo Aro (1887–1962), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor Toivo Aronen (1886–1973), Finnish politician Toivo Asmer (born 1947), Estonian racing driver, motorsports promoter, musician and politician Toivo Haapanen (1889–1950), conductor and music scholar Toivo Halonen (1893–1984), Finnish politician Toivo Harjunpää (1910–1995), Finnish-born American Lutheran priest and professor Toivo Horelli (1888–1975), Finnish politician Toivo Hörkkö (1898–1975), Finnish cyclist and Olympic competitor Toivo Hyytiäinen (1925–1978), Finnish athlete, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist Toivo Ikonen (1891–1976), Finnish politician Toivo Jaatinen (1926–2017), Finnish sculptor Toivo Jullinen (born 1963), Estonian politician Toivo Jürgenson (born 1957), Estonian engineer, entrepreneur and politician Toivo Kärki (1915–1992), Finnish composer, musician, music producer and arranger Toivo Kinnunen (1905–1977), Finnish politician Toivo Mikael Kivimäki (1886–1968), Finnish ambassador, professor, politician and former Prime Minister of Finland Toivo Koljonen (1912–1943), Finnish criminal, last Finn executed for a civilian crime Toivo Kujala (1894–1959), Finnish politician Toivo Kuula (1883–1918), Finnish conductor and composer Toivo Hjalmar Långström (1889–1983), Finnish politician and trade union activist Toivo Loukola (1902–1984), Finnish athlete, runner and Olympic medalist Toivo Maimets (born 1957), Estonian biologist and politician Toivo Mäkelä (1909–1979), Finnish film actor Toivo Ndjebela (born ????), Namibian journalist and newspaper editor Toivo Oikarinen (1924–2003), Finnish cross country skier and Olympic competitor Toivo Ovaska (1899–1966), Finnish speed skater and Olympic competitor Toivo Paloposki (1928–1991), Finnish archivist and historian Toivo Pawlo (1917–1979), Swedish film actor Toivo Pohjala (1888–1969), Finnish wrestler and Olympic competitor Ivo Reingoldt (1906–1941), Finnish swimmer and Olympic competitor Toivo Salonen (1933–2019), Finnish speed skater and Olympic medalist Toivo Särkkä (1890–1975), Finnish film producer and director Toivo Sukari (born 1954), Finnish businessman Toivo Suursoo (born 1975), Estonian ice hockey player Toivo Tikkanen (1888–1947), Finnish architect, sport shooter and Olympic medalist Toivo Tootsen (born 1943), Estonian journalist, writer and politician Toivo Uustalo (born 1946), Estonian politician Toivo Vähä (1901–1984), Finnish-born colonel of the KGB Toivo Vaikvee (born 1947), Danish-born New Zealand cricketer