Ville (name)
Ville is a Finnish and Swedish male given name. Its name day is celebrated on the 6th of April. In Finland, it reached its peak of popularity in the last two decades of the 20th century.Origin and variants
It might have originated as a variant of the name Vilho, which in turn is the Finnish form of William. The names Wille and Vili are variants of Ville.Notable people
- Ville Haapasalo, Finnish actor
- Ville Itälä, Finnish politician
- Ville Jalasto, Finnish professional footballer
- Ville Koistinen, Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman
- Ville Laihiala, Finnish vocalist and guitarist
- Ville Lång, Finnish male badminton player
- Ville Larinto, Finnish ski jumper
- Ville Leino, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
- Ville Liukko, Finnish professional tennis player
- Ville Mäntymaa, Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman
- Ville Nieminen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
- Ville Niinistö, Finnish politician
- Ville Nousiainen, Finnish cross country skier
- Ville Peltonen, Finnish professional ice hockey forward
- Ville Pokka, Finnish professional ice hockey player
- Ville Ritola, Finnish long-distance runner
- Ville Sirén, Finnish professional ice hockey defender
- Ville Sorvali, Finnish musician and music journalist
- Ville Tiisanoja, Finnish shot putter
- Ville Vainola, Finnish professional ice hockey defenceman
- Ville Väisänen, Finnish footballer
- Ville Vallgren, Finnish sculptor
- Ville Valo, Finnish singer and songwriter
- Ville Virtanen , Finnish actor
- Ville Virtanen, better known by his stage name Darude, Finnish DJ
- Ville Wallén, Finnish footballer
- Wille Mäkelä, Finnish curler and Olympic medalist
