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The first name Risto

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

A transliteration of the Macedonian male given name Ристо (Risto)

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Famous people named Risto

18 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Risto Jussilainen
    Finnish ski jumper, born 1975
  • Risto Laakkonen
    Finnish ski jumper, born 1967
  • Risto Jarva
    Finnish film director and screenwriter (1934–1977)
  • Risto Kallaste
    Estonian association football player and coach (born 1971)
  • Risto Mätas
    Estonian athletics competitor (born 1984)
  • Risto Orko
    Finnish filmmaker (1899–2001)
  • Risto Näätänen
    Finnish psychologist (1939–2023)
  • Risto Lillemets
    Estonian decathlete (born 1997)
  • Risto Siilasmaa
    Finnish businessman, born 1966
  • Risto Mannisenmäki
    Finnish rally driver, born 1959
  • Risto Kuntsi
    Finnish shot putter, 1912–1964
  • Risto Mattila
    Finnish snowboarder, born 1981