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Tero

Russian roots

masculineLatin script

[ˈt̪e̞ro̞] · Finnish

Origin: Russian
2 language contexts: Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 5 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Tero

Tero is a masculine given name documented in Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Russian.

Russian origin

Source-reported

Eastern Finnish form of the Russian saint's name Терентий (Terentij), cognate to English Terence. Secondarily also a short form of Antero, especially in Western Finland. As a surname in Western Finland, probably instead from terä through place names (except in Teronen, where it likely reflects a short form of Antero).

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

Where Tero is used

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Selected country

Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

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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: Tero

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 13,562; people; Rank #50
Peak year: 2026; 13,562 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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Tero in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	13,562	50	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Tero” 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.

Tero Pitkämäki
born 1982
Finnish javelin thrower (born 1982)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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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 forms5

Wikidata Q10856396CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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 Tero

Tero is a masculine given name documented in Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to Russian.

Russian origin

Source-reported

Sources for this account (4)

Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Tero 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 Tero’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

Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

Explore Denmark

2 of 2 countries

Popularity over time

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

Finland

2026 Spelling: Tero

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2026: 13,562; people; Rank #50
Peak year: 2026; 13,562 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

Tero in Finland, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	13,562	50	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

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 forms5

Wikidata Q10856396CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Polish Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: TeroCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

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 Tero

Russian origin

Where Tero is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Tero Pitkämäki

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Tero

Russian origin

Where Tero is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Tero Pitkämäki

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page