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 politicianUrho Karhumäki (1891–1947), a Finnish poetUrho Kekkonen (1900-1986), a Finnish politicianUrho Kujala (born 1957), a Finnish orienteering competitorUrho Lehtovaara (1917-1949), a Finnish Air Force acesUrho Peltonen (1893–1951), a Finnish athleteUrho Sirén (1932-2002), a Finnish cyclistUrho Tallgren (1894-1959), a Finnish long-distance runnerUrho Teräs (1915–1990), a Finnish footballer
