Risto

== English == === Proper noun === Risto A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Ристо (Risto) == Estonian == === Etymology === Variant of Kristo, short form of Kristjan (“Christian”) and Kristofer (“Christopher”). === Proper noun === Risto a male given name == Finnish == === Etymology === A vernacular form of Ancient Greek Χρῑστόφορος (Khrīstóphoros) (cognate with English Christopher) and of Kristian. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈristo/, [ˈris̠to̞] Rhymes: -isto Syllabification(key): Ris‧to Hyphenation(key): Ris‧to === Proper noun === Risto a male given name The letter R in the Finnish spelling alphabet. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== (given names) Kristian, Kristo (surnames) Ristola, Ristolainen ==== Statistics ==== Risto is the 35th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 16,249 male individuals (and as a middle name to 3,068 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. The surname Risto belongs to 242 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === References === === Anagrams === risot, rotsi, sirot, sorti