Saarinen

Saarinen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word 'saari', "island". Notable people with the surname include:
 * Aarne Saarinen, Finnish politician
 * Aino-Kaisa Saarinen, Finnish skier
 * Aline B. Saarinen (1914–1972), American art and architecture critic
 * Ari Saarinen (born 1967), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Arno Saarinen, Finnish gymnast
 * Eliel Saarinen, Finnish architect
 * Eero Saarinen, son of Eliel, also a Finnish architect and furniture designer
 * Eeva Saarinen, Finnish breaststroke swimmer
 * Eric Saarinen (born 1942), American cinematographer and film director
 * Esa Saarinen, Finnish philosopher
 * Ingegerd Saarinen, Swedish politician
 * Jaana Saarinen, Finnish actress
 * Janne Saarinen, Finnish footballer
 * Jarno Saarinen, (1945–1973), Finnish motorcycle racer
 * Jenni Saarinen, Finnish figure skater
 * Jesse Saarinen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player
 * Johanna Saarinen (born 1973), Finnish biathlete
 * Lilian Swann Saarinen (1912–1995), American sculptor and artist
 * Mari Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Martti Saarinen, Finnish singer
 * Olavi Saarinen, Finnish politician
 * Ossi Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Pekka Saarinen, Finnish car racer
 * Sakari Saarinen, Finnish footballer
 * Sanna Saarinen (born 1991), Finnish women's footballer
 * Simo Saarinen, Finnish ice hockey player
 * Tero Saarinen (born 1964), Finnish dancer and choreographer
 * Veli Saarinen, Finnish cross-country skier
 * Yrjö Saarinen (1899–1977), Finnish engineer and politician
 * Yrjö Saarinen (painter) (1899–1958), Finnish painter