The baby name Teho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈte.ho/ (approx. "TEH-ho").
Teho is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Teho is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈte.ho/ (approx. "TEH-ho").
Teho is Finnish in Origin.
From Finnish, Teho is a modern word-name derived from the common noun teho, meaning “efficiency, potency, power output,” and by extension “effect” or “effectiveness.” Its crisp two-syllable form fits Finland’s contemporary taste for short -o endings seen in names like Sampo and Veikko, giving it a brisk, purposeful feel.
As a given name, Teho is rare: it appears sporadically in late 20th- and 21st-century Finnish birth records, more often as a middle name or distinctive first. It carries an energetic, technical vibe (teho also occurs in engineering and medicine, e.g., ICU teho-osasto). There are no established spelling variants; diminutives are uncommon. Related or confusable names include Teo (short for Teodor/Theodore), Teijo, and Teuvo, which have different etymologies.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| France | Boys | 2009 | #408 | 3 | 2,801 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Teho is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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