Väinö
Väinö is a masculine given name, likely a short form of Väinämöinen from Finnish myth. The name is commonly found in Finland and Estonia.
It may refer to:
- Väinö Auer, Finnish geologist and geographer
- Väinö Bremer, Finnish biathlete and modern pentathlete and Olympic competitor
- Väinö Broman, Finnish sports shooter
- Väinö Eskola, Finnish sprinter
- Väinö Hakkila, Finnish politician
- Väinö Heikkilä, Finnish track and field athlete
- Väinö Heusala, Finnish sports shooter
- Väinö Huhtala, Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Hupli, Finnish journalist and politician
- Väinö Ikonen, Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
- Väinö E. Jokinen, Finnish journalist and politician
- Väinö Kajander Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Kallio, Finnish politician
- Väinö Kivisalo, Finnish politician
- Väinö Kohtanen, Finnish evangelist, President of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Finland
- Väinö Kokkinen, Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Korhonen, Finnish modern pentathlete and fencer and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Koskela, Finnish former long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
- Väinö Kirstinä, Finnish writer
- Väinö Kivilinna, Finnish politician
- Väinö Kuisma Finnish javelin thrower
- Väinö Kunnas, Finnish Expressionist painter
- Väinö Lassila, Finnish professor and human rights activist
- Väinö Lehmus, Finnish actor
- Väinö Leskinen, Finnish politician, parliamentarian
- Väinö Liikkanen, Finnish cross-country skier and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Linna, Finnish author
- Väinö Mäkelä, Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
- Väinö Malmivaara, Finnish Lutheran Bishop and politician
- Väinö Markkanen, Finnish sports shooter and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Meltti, Finnish politician
- Väinö Merivirta, Finnish politician
- Väinö Myllyrinne, Finnish acromegalic giant and one time world's tallest person
- Väinö Muinonen, Finnish long-distance runner and Olympic competitor
- Väinö Nyström, Finnish politician
- Väinö Pastell, Finnish politician
- Väinö Penttala, Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Rainio, Finnish track and field athlete
- Väinö Raitio, Finnish composer
- Väinö Rankila, Finnish politician
- Väinö Salovaara, Finnish chief engineer and politician
- Väinö Siikaniemi, Finnish athlete, javelin thrower and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Sipilä, Finnish long-distance runner
- Väinö Skarp, Finnish sports shooter
- Väinö Suvivuo, Finnish hurdler
- Väinö Tanner, Finnish politician, Prime Minister of Finland
- Väinö Tanner, Finnish geographer and diplomat
- Väinö Tiiri, Finnish gymnast and Olympic medalist
- Väinö Valve, Finnish general and navy commander
- Väinö Vehkonen, Finnish footballer
- Väinö Voionmaa, Finnish professor, politician, parliamentarian and chancellor