Lauri (given name)

Lauri is an Estonian and Finnish male given name. It can also be a surname.

It may refer to the following people:

Actors

 * Lauri Lagle (born 1981), Estonian actor, director and screenwriter
 * Lauri Nebel (born 1948), Estonian actor and magician
 * Lauri Pedaja (born 1987), Estonian actor
 * Lauri Tilkanen (born 1987), Finnish actor

Business

 * Lauri Kivekäs (1903–1998), Finnish businessman (Nokia)
 * Lauri Rapala (1905–1974), Finnish businessman (Rapala fishing lures)

Film and videomakers

 * Lauri Harjola (also known as Renny Harlin) (born 1959), Finnish film director
 * Lauri Törhönen (born 1947), Finnish film director
 * Lauri Vuohensilta (born 1986/87), Finnish machinist best known as creator of YouTube's Hydraulic Press Channel

Literature

 * Lauri Hussar (born 1973), Estonian journalist
 * Lauri Pilter (born 1971), Estonian writer, translator and literary scientist
 * Lauri Soininen (1875–1919), Finnish poet and journalist
 * Lauri Sommer (born 1973), Estonian writer and musician
 * Lauri Viita (1916–1965), Finnish poet
 * Lauri Viljanen (1900–1994), Finnish literary critic and writer

Military

 * Lauri Heino (1918–2001), Finnish Army Sergeant of World War II
 * Lauri Malmberg (1888–1948), Finnish Army General
 * Lauri Nissinen (1918–1944) Finnish World War II flying ace
 * Lauri Pekuri (1916-1999), Finnish aviator, World War II flying ace, jet aircraft pioneer
 * Lauri Sutela (1918–2011), Finnish military officer
 * Lauri Tiainen (1891–1958), Finnish Army Colonel
 * Lauri Törni (1919–1965), Finnish Army captain, served in the Waffen SS and United States Army

Musicians

 * Lauri Jõeleht (born 1974), Estonian composer
 * Lauri Markkula (member of Negative (Finnish band))
 * Lauri Õunapuu (born 1976), Estonian musician (Metsatöll)
 * Lauri Penttilä (born 1979), also known as Werwolf, Finnish musician (Satanic Warmaster)
 * Lauri Pihlap (born 1982), Estonian singer
 * Lauri Porra (born 1977), Finnish bassist (Stratovarius)
 * Lauri Sirp (born 1969), Estonian conductor
 * Lauri Tähkä (born 1973), Finnish musician (Lauri Tähkä & Elonkerjuu)
 * Lauri Ylönen (born 1979), Finnish singer, musician (The Rasmus)

Politicians

 * Lauri Einer (born 1931), Estonian politician
 * Lauri Heikkilä (born 1957), Finnish parliamentarian
 * Lauri Ihalainen (born 1947), Finnish trade union leader and politician
 * Lauri Ingman (1868–1934), Prime Minister of Finland 1918–1919 and 1924–1925, Archbishop of Finland 1930–1934
 * Lauri Laats (born 1981), Estonian politician and entrepreneur
 * Lauri Lepik (born 1960), Estonian diplomat and civil servant
 * Lauri Läänemets (born 1983), Estonian politician
 * Lauri Laasi (born 1974), Estonian politician
 * Lauri Letonmäki (1886–1935), Finnish communist politician
 * Lauri Luik (born 1982), Estonian politician
 * Lauri Kristian Relander (1883–1942), President of Finland 1925-1931
 * Lauri Vahtre (born 1960), Estonian politician, historian, translator and writer

Science and education

 * Lauri Hakulinen (1899–1985), Finnish linguist and educator
 * Lauri Karttunen (1941–2022), Finnish linguist
 * Lauri Honko (1932–2002), Finnish religious academic, folklorist and educator
 * Lauri Kaila, Finnish entomologist and researcher of biodiversity
 * Lauri Vaska (1925–2015), Estonian chemist

Sportsmen

 * Athletics
 * Lauri Halonen (1894–1961), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Härö (1899–1980), Finnish sprinter, track and field athlete and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Kettunen (1905–1941), Finnish fencer, modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Kyöstilä (1896–1984), Finnish diver and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Leis (born 1978), Estonian triple jumper and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Lehtinen (1908–1973), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
 * Lauri Lelumees (born 1978), Estonian race walker
 * Lauri Nevalainen (1927– 2005), Finnish rower and Olympic medalist
 * Lauri Pihkala (1888–1981), Finnish inventor of pesäpallo, track and field athlete, Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Sild (born 1990), Estonian orienteer
 * Lauri Tanner (1890–1950), Finnish gymnast, football player and Olympic medalist
 * Lauri Vilkko (1925–2017), Finnish modern pentathlete and Olympic medalist
 * Lauri Virtanen (1904–1982), Finnish long-distance runner, track and field athlete, Olympic medalist


 * Basketball
 * Lauri Markkanen (born 1997), Finnish basketball player in NBA


 * Cycling
 * Lauri Aus (1970–2003), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Resik (born 1969), Estonian cyclist and Olympic competitor


 * Ice Hockey
 * Lauri Kärmeniemi (born 1991), Finnish player for HPK
 * Lauri Korpikoski, (born 1986), Finnish player for the Phoenix Coyotes
 * Lauri Lahesalu (born 1979), Estonian player for Dragons de Rouen
 * Lauri Mononen (1950–2018), Finnish winger
 * Lauri Tukonen (born 1986), Finnish player for Lukko and the Los Angeles Kings
 * Lauri Taipalus (born 1988), Finnish player for JYP Jyvaskyla


 * Football
 * Lauri Dalla Valle (born 1991), Finnish striker for K. Sint-Truidense V.V.
 * Lauri Pirhonen (born 1984), Finnish goalkeeper for FC Jazz


 * Skiing
 * Lauri Asikainen (born 1989), Finnish Nordic combined athlete
 * Lauri Hakola (born 1979), Finnish ski jumper
 * Lauri Pyykönen (born 1978), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Silvennoinen (1916–2004), Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
 * Lauri Valonen (1909–1982), Finnish Nordic combined skier, Olympic competitor


 * Wrestling
 * Lauri Haapanen (1889–1947), Finnish featherweight wrestler and Olympic competitor
 * Lauri Koskela (1907–1944), Finnish Greco-Roman wrestler and Olympic medalist