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Rauno

“counsel”

masculineLatin script

[ˈrɑ̝u̯no̞] · Finnish

Origin: Old Norse
2 language contexts: Estonian Finnish
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Rauno

Rauno is a masculine given name documented in Estonian and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse rǫgn, with the stated meaning “counsel”.

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “counsel”

A late 19th-century invention based on Scandinavian names beginning with the element Ragn- (Old Norse rǫgn (“counsel”)), such as Ragnar. Could be considered a masculine equivalent to the female given name Rauni.

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Rauno is used

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countries in our sources

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1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 5,621 male (rank 114). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Rauno

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 5,621; people; Rank #114
Peak year: 2026; 5,621 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Rauno in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	5,621	114	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Rauno” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Rauno Aaltonen
born 1938
Finnish rally driver, winner of the 1965 European Rally Championship
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Sappinen
born 1996
Estonian association football player (born 1996)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Miettinen
born 1949
Finnish Nordic combined skier
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Mäkinen
1931–2010
Finnish olympic wrestler (1931–2010)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Alliku
born 1990
Estonian footballer (born 1990)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q2133447CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: RauniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Rauno

Rauno is a masculine given name documented in Estonian and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Old Norse rǫgn, with the stated meaning “counsel”.

Old Norse origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “counsel”

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Rauno is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Rauno’s connections around the world.

1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 5,621 male (rank 114). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

Explore Finland

1 of 1 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Rauno

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 5,621; people; Rank #114
Peak year: 2026; 5,621 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Rauno in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	5,621	114	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Rauno Aaltonen
born 1938
Finnish rally driver, winner of the 1965 European Rally Championship
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Sappinen
born 1996
Estonian association football player (born 1996)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Miettinen
born 1949
Finnish Nordic combined skier
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Mäkinen
1931–2010
Finnish olympic wrestler (1931–2010)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Rauno Alliku
born 1990
Estonian footballer (born 1990)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q2133447CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Turkish Wiktionary: RaunoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: RauniCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Rauno

Old Norse origin

Where Rauno is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Rauno Aaltonen

Rauno Sappinen

Rauno Miettinen

Rauno Mäkinen

Rauno Alliku

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Rauni

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Rauno

Old Norse origin

Where Rauno is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Rauno Aaltonen

Rauno Sappinen

Rauno Miettinen

Rauno Mäkinen

Rauno Alliku

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Rauni

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page