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