Hannele (name)

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Hannele Huovi, Finnish writer

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[edit]

Some notable people who have this name are:

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Name Days for the name Hannele".
  2. ^ PRC: Population Register Centre
  3. ^ "Digital and population data services agency".