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.

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 (1929–2014), 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