Urho is a Finnish male given name. It was most popular in the first half of the 20th century. As of 2013 there were more than 12,000 people registered with this name in Finland. The nameday is the 17th of June. It means "brave". A common variation is Urkki.
Some people who have this name include:
Urho Castrén (1886–1965), a Finnish politician
Urho Karhumäki (1891–1947), a Finnish poet
Urho Kekkonen (1900-1986), a Finnish politician
Urho Kujala (born 1957), a Finnish orienteering competitor
Urho Lehtovaara (1917-1949), a Finnish Air Force aces
Urho Peltonen (1893–1951), a Finnish athlete
Urho Sirén (1932-2002), a Finnish cyclist
Urho Tallgren (1894-1959), a Finnish long-distance runner
Urho Teräs (1915–1990), a Finnish footballer
