Hannele is a Finnish female given name in Finland. It originated as a variant of the name Johanna. Its nameday is celebrated on the 21st of July in Finland and the 5th of January in Sweden.[1] As of 2012, more than 90,000 people in Finland have this name. It was most popular around the middle of the 20th century.[2] It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever.[3]
Notable people
editSome notable people who have this name are:
- Hannele Pokka, Finnish politician, former governor of the province of Lapland
- Hannele Tonna, Finnish ski-orienteering competitor and World Champion
- Hannele Klemettilä, Finnish historian and author
- Hannele Huovi, Finnish writer
- Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Finnish-American scientist