'''Aatu''' is a Finnish masculine given name and a variant of the Germanic name Adolf. It gained popularity in the 19th century during the Finnicization of given names. Other Finnish variants of Adolf include ''Atte'' and ''Aadolf''.<ref>[https://nimenmerkitys.fi/aatu-nimen-merkitys/ Aatu-nimen merkitys], nimenmerkitys.fi</ref> In the Finnish Almanac, the name day for ''Aatu'', ''Aatto'' and ''Aadolf'' is July 23.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Aatu nimipäivä - Aatu-nimi ja nimen merkitys |url=https://www.nimipaivat.fi/aatu.html |access-date=2025-04-03 |website=www.nimipaivat.fi |language=fi}}</ref>
== People with the given name == *Aatu Hakala (born 2000), Finnish footballer *Aatu Halme (1873–1933), Finnish construction worker, trade union functionary and politician *Aatu Hämäläinen (born 1987), Finnish ice hockey player *Aatu Kivimäki (born 1997), Finnish basketball player *Aatu Kujanpää (born 1998), Finnish footballer *Aatu Laatikainen (born 1997), Finnish footballer *Aatu Manninen (born 1996), Finnish footballer *Aatu Räty (born 2002), Finnish ice hockey player
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Category:Uralic personal names Category:Finnish masculine given names Category:Masculine given names