The baby name Aapo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaːpo/ (AH-po).
Aapo is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Aapo is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈaːpo/ (AH-po).
Aapo is Finnish in Origin.
Aapo is a Finnish and Estonian masculine name, a vernacular form of Abraham. It ultimately goes back to Hebrew Avraham, commonly interpreted as 'father of many/multitudes,' from av 'father' + hamon 'crowd.' In Finnish phonology the -o ending marks familiar, compact forms, so Aapo functions as a homespun equivalent to formal Abraham/Aabraham.
Church records in Finland show Aapo in rural communities by the 18th-19th centuries, with broader use during the 19th-century national awakening and periodic revivals in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Variants and related forms include Aabraham/Abraham (formal), Aappo (dialectal), and nicknames such as Aape or Aappi; Estonian also uses Aapo. Cognates abroad are Avraham (Hebrew), Abram (var.), Abraham (Scandinavian/English), Bram (Dutch diminutive), and Avraam (Slavic). The name blends biblical gravitas with a brisk, modern Finnish sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #97 | 5,977 | 3,552 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #126 | 725 | 2,041 |
| Finland | 0 | #240 | 68 | 830 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Aapo is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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