Tatu (first name)

Tatu is a masculine given name , which is mainly common in Finland . It has been found since the beginning of the 20th century, and was particularly widespread from 1980 to 2009.

Name day is December 11th.

Name bearer

• Tatu Backman (* 1979), Finnish ice hockey player
• Tatu Kolehmainen ( Taavetti Heikki Kolehmainen ; 1885–1967), Finnish long-distance runner
• Tatu Vanhanen (1929–2015), Finnish political scientist
• Tatu Ylönen (* 1968), Finnish computer scientist

Fictional characters

• Tatu and Patu , main characters in a Finnish children's book series by Aino Havukainen and Sami Toivonen

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Name service of the Finnish registry offices ( enter "Tatu" in the search field under First name search )
2. ↑ Entry on finland.de
3. ↑ Tatu and Patu delighted the Berlin children during the Easter holidays on the website of the Embassy of Finland in Berlin, accessed on March 16, 2016