Toivo

Toivo is a masculine name of Finnish origin meaning “hope”. Toivo is the Finnish word for hope, adopted as a man's name during the nineteenth-century national awakening when Finns translated virtues directly into names.

Toivo is traditionally a masculine (boy) name. It is a classic Finnish name enjoying a vintage revival at home.

The name Toivo comes from Finnish. Toivo is the Finnish word for hope, adopted as a man's name during the nineteenth-century national awakening when Finns translated virtues directly into names. It reads as grandfather-vintage in Finland today, which is precisely why young Finnish parents have started reviving it.

Toivo is pronounced TOY-voh.