Given name & surname

Tarvo

“wild ox”

Tarvo is a masculine given name from Estonian. It is used in Finnish and Estonian.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Tarvo goes back to a word meaning “wild ox.”

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Where it comes from

Tarvo comes from Estonian.

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How it developed

From Estonian Tarvo.

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Tarvo’s family of names

In Estonian usage, Tarvo has a related form in TARVI.

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Estonian

Raivo

Raivo is a masculine given name from Estonian. It is used in Estonian and Latvian.

No U.S. birth series

92% boys · 8% girls

Estonian

Kaljo

“rock”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Estonian

Raivis

Raivis is a masculine given name from Estonian. It is used in Latvian.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Estonian

Kalju

“rock”

No U.S. birth series

92% boys · 8% girls

Estonian

Ulvi

Ulvi is a feminine given name from Estonian. It is used in Estonian.

No U.S. birth series

98% boys · 2% girls

Estonian

Saarenmaa

Saarenmaa is a surname from Estonian. It is used in Finnish.

No U.S. birth series

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Estonian

Jüri-Ruut

Jüri-Ruut is a masculine given name from Estonian. It is used in French.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys