Toivo

== Estonian == === Proper noun === Toivo a male given name borrowed from Finnish Toivo ==== Related terms ==== Tõivo, Tõivot, Tõivotu, Tõivu == Finnish == === Etymology === From toivo (“hope”). Judging by place names (names of farmsteads), it was a personal name in pre-Christian Finland. The given name was revived in the 19th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtoi̯ʋo/, [ˈt̪o̞i̯ʋo̞] Rhymes: -oiʋo Syllabification(key): Toi‧vo Hyphenation(key): Toi‧vo === Proper noun === Toivo a male given name a Finnish surname ==== Declension ==== ==== Related terms ==== (pet form) Topi (surnames) Toivanen, Toiviainen, Toivola, Toivonen ==== Statistics ==== Toivo is the 97th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 7,313 male individuals (and as a middle name to 11,161 more), and also belongs as a middle name to 11 female individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. Toivo is the 2830th (tied with 13 other surnames) most common surname in Finland, belonging to 277 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland. === See also === Usko Lempi === Anagrams === vitoo