This time in First Names First we concentrate on the Finnish male name Teemu. And it is a very Finnish name indeed, evidenced by all of the men you see here below being Finns.

The name is derived from the Greek name Nicodemus (Νικόδημος) which comes from the words nike (victory) and demos (people), i.e. the winner of people.

Teemu Selänne* hockey player/OS/SC – Helsinki, Finland (1970) pic
Teemu Keskisarja* historian/author – Helsinki, Finland (1971)
Teemu Brunila* singer/songwriter/producer  – Turku, Finland (1976)
Teemu Kattilakoski* cross-country skier – Kannus, Finland (1977)
Teemu Tainio* football player/coach – Tornio, Finland (1979)

Teemu Rannikko* basketball player - Turku, Finland (1980)
Teemu Wirkkala* athlete (javelin) – Kokkola, Finland (1984)
Teemu Roivainen* singer (Tango King 2014) – Oulu, Finland (1986)
Teemu Isoketo* Finnish baseball player – Vimpeli, Finland (1987)
Teemu Packalen* mixed martial artist - Turku, Finland (1987)
Teemu Ramstedt* hockey player  – Helsinki, Finland (1987)

Teemu Pukki* football player – Kotka, Finland (1990)
Teemu Pulkkinen* hockey player – Vantaa, Finland (1992)
Teemu Penninkangas* football player – Alavus, Finland (1992)
Teemu Suninen* rally driver – Tuusula, Finland (1994)
Teemu Engberg* hockey player – Loviisa, Finland (1999)

Updated 10.12.2021