Pentti

Pentti is a Finnish male given name and surname, a form of Bengt (Swedish for Benedict). Pentti was a very popular name in 1920–1950's. In 1924–1953 it was given in every year to more than 1000 boys in Finland.

Pentti name is also used in fiction and music.

Given name

A–J

Pentti Aalto (1917–1998), Finnish linguist

Pentti Alonen (1925–2017), Finnish alpine skier

Pentti Antila (1926–1997), Finnish agronomist and politician

Pentti Arajärvi (born 1948), Finnish academic and politician

Pentti Elo (1929–1991), Finnish hockey player

Pentti Eskola (1883–1964), Finnish geologist

Pentti Forsman (1917–2006), Finnish tennis player

Pentti Glan (1946–2017), Finnish-Canadian rock drummer

Pentti Haanpää (1905–1955), Finnish author

Pentti Hakkarainen (disambiguation), multiple people

Pentti Hämäläinen (1929–1984), Finnish boxer

Pentti Hämäläinen (bandy) (1927–2012), Finnish bandy player

Pentti Hiidenheimo (1875–1918), Finnish politician

Pentti Holappa (1927–2017), Finnish politician

Pentti Ikonen (1934–2007), Finnish swimmer

Pentti Irjala (1911–1982), Finnish actor

Pentti Isotalo (1927–2021), Finnish ice hockey player

K–P

Pentti Kahma (born 1943), Finnish discus thrower

Pentti Karvonen (1931–2022), Finnish athlete

Pentti Kaskipuro (1930–2010), Finnish artist

Pentti Kokkonen (born 1955), Finnish ski jumper

Pentti Kontula (1930–1987), Finnish boxer

Pentti Korhonen (born 1951), Finnish motorcycle racer

Pentti Koskela (born 1945), Finnish ice hockey player

Pentti Kotvio (1921–2001), Finnish weightlifter

Pentti Kouri (1949–2009), Finnish economist

Pentti Kuukasjärvi (born 1946) Finnish athlete

Pentti Laaksonen (1929–2005), Finnish basketball player

Pentti Lammio (1919–1999), Finnish speed skater

Pentti Linkola (1932–2020), Finnish ecologist

Pentti Linnosvuo (1933–2010), Finnish sport shooter

Pentti Lund (1925–2013), Finnish Canadian ice hockey

Pentti Matikainen (born 1950), Finnish hockey coach

Pentti Niemi (1902–1962), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician

Pentti Niinivuori (1931–1988), Finnish boxer

Pentti Nikula (born 1939), Finnish pole vaulter

Pentti Oinonen (born 1952), Finnish politician

Pentti Paatsalo (1932–1996), Finnish swimmer

Pentti Pakarinen (1924–2007), Finnish ophthalmologist and politician

Pentti Papinaho (1926—1992), Finnish sculptor

Pentti Pekkarinen (1917–1975), Finnish politician

Pentti Pelkonen (born 1930), Finnish skier

Pentti Pesonen (born 1938), Finnish cross-country skier

Pentti Pouttu (died 1597), Finnish–Swedish peasant rebellion leader

Pentti Punkari (born 1938), Finnish wrestler

R–Z

Pentti Raaskoski (born 1929), Finnish sprint canoer

Pentti Rekola (1934–2012), Finnish athlete

Pentti Repo (1930–1997), Finnish athlete

Pentti Rummakko (1943–2008), Finnish athlete

Pentti Saarman (1941–2021), Finnish boxer

Pentti Saikkonen (born 1952), Finnish statistician

Pentti Salo (born 1941), Finnish wrestler

Pentti Sammallahti (born 1950), Finnish photographer

Pentti Siimes (1929–2016), Finnish actor

Pentti Siltaloppi (1917–2002), Finnish athlete

Pentti Sinersaari (born 1956), Finnish athlete

Pentti Snellman (1926–2007), Finnish athlete

Pentti Suomela (1917–2016), Finnish diplomat

Pentti Talvitie (1922–2003), Finnish diplomat

Pentti Taskinen (1929–1973), Finnish biathlete

Pentti Tiusanen (1949–2018), Finnish politician

Pentti Väänänen (1945–2020), Finnish politician

Pentti Vikström (born 1951), Finnish archer

Pentti Virrankoski (1929–2023), Finnish historian

Surname

Eino Pentti (1906–1993), American athlete

References

Finnish masculine given names

Masculine given names