# Erkki

Erkki is a Finnish and Estonian given name (derived from Erik). Notable people with the name include:

## A–K

* Erkki Aadli (born 1974), Estonian orienteer
* Erkki Aaltonen (1910–1990), Finnish composer
* Erkki Ala-Könni (1911– 1996), Finnish ethnomusicologist
* Erkki Bahovski (born 1970), Estonian journalist
* Erkki Ertama (1927-2010), Finnish composer and conductor
* Erkki Hartikainen (1942–2021), Finnish atheist activist and educator
* Erkki Haukipuro (1921- 2001), Finnish politician
* Erkki Hautamäki (1930–2023), Finnish military major and historian
* Erkki Huttunen (1901–1956), Finnish architect
* Erkki Junkkarinen (1929-2008), Finnish singer
* Erkki Kaila (1867–1944), Finnish Lutheran Archbishop of Turku and politician
* Erkki Karu (1887–1935), Finnish film director, screenwriter and producer
* Erkki Kataja (1924–1969), Finnish track and field athlete and Olympic medalist
* Erkki Keldo (born 1990), Estonian politician
* Erkki Kerttula (1909–1989), Finnish fencer and Olympic competitor
* Erkki Kilpinen (born 1948), Finnish nordic combined skier and Olympic competitor
* Erkki Kohvakka (1937–2018), Finnish orienteering competitor
* Erkki Kokkonen (1938–2008), Finnish film director
* Erkki Koiso (1934-2000), Finnish ice hockey player
* Erkki Korhonen (born 1956), Finnish pianist, conductor and former director of the Finnish National Opera
* Erkki Koskinen (1925–2009), Finnish cyclist and Olympic competitor
* Erkki Kourula (born 1948), Finnish judge of the International Criminal Court
* Erkki Kurenniemi (1941–2017), Finnish electronic musician

## L–P

* Erkki Laine (1957-2009), Finnish ice hockey player and Olympic medalist
* Erkki Lehtonen (born 1957), Finnish ice hockey player and Olympic medalist
* Erkki Leikola (1900-1986), Finnish politician
* Erkki Liikanen (born 1950), Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Finland
* Erkki Lill (born 1968), Estonian curler and curling coach
* Erkki Mallenius (1928-2003), Finnish boxer and Olympic medalist
* Erkki Melartin (1875–1937), Finnish composer
* Erkki Miinala (born 1986), Finnish goalball player and Olympic medalist
* Erkki Nghimtina (born 1948), Namibian politician
* Erkki Niemi (born 1962), Finnish high jumper and Olympic competitor
* Erkki Nordberg (1946–2012), Finnish military colonel and historian
* Erkki Oja (born 1948), Finnish computer scientist
* Erkki Pakkanen (1930-1973), Finnish boxer and Olympic medalist
* Erkki Peltonen (1861-1942), Finnish politician
* Erkki Penttilä (1932–2005), Finnish wrestler and Olympic medalist
* Erkki Pohjanheimo (born 1942), Finnish television producer and director
* Erkki Pukka (born 1940), Finnish ski-jumper
* Erkki Pulliainen (1938–2022), Finnish politician
* Erkki Pystynen (born 1929), Finnish politician

## R–Z

* Erkki Raappana (1893–1962), commander of the 14th Division of the Finnish Army
* Erkki Raatikainen (1930–2011) was a Finnish journalist and politician
* Erkki Räikkönen (1900– 1961), Finnish nationalist leader
* Erkki Rajamäki (born 1978), Finnish ice-hockey player
* Erkki Rapo (1946–2004), Finnish amateur autograph collector
* Erkki Ruoslahti (born 1940), Finnish physician and cancer researcher
* Erkki Ruuhinen (born 1943), Finnish graphic designer and artist
* Erkki Salmenhaara (1941–2002), Finnish composer and musicologist
* Erkki Salomaa (1917–1971), Finnish politician
* Erkki Savolainen (1917–1993), Finnish boxer and Olympic competitor
* Erkki Toivanen (1938–2011), Finnish journalist and news presenter
* Erkki Tuominen (1914–1975), Finnish politician
* Erkki Tuomioja (born 1946), Finnish politician
* Erkki-Sven Tüür (born 1959), Estonian composer
* Erkki Virtanen (born 1952), Finnish politician