Saarinen

Saarinen is a Finnish surname of Virtanen type derived from the word 'saari', "island". Notable people with the surname include:

• Aarne Saarinen (1913–2004), Finnish politician
• Aino-Kaisa Saarinen (born 1979), Finnish skier
• Aline B. Saarinen (1914–1972), American art and architecture critic
• Annamarie Saarinen (born 1960), American health advocate and economist
• Ari Saarinen (born 1967), Finnish ice hockey player
• Arno Saarinen (1884–1970), Finnish gymnast
• Eero Saarinen (1910–1961), son of Eliel, also a Finnish architect and furniture designer
• Eeva Saarinen (born 1984), Finnish breaststroke swimmer
• Eliel Saarinen (1873–1950), Finnish architect
• Eric Saarinen (1942–2024), American cinematographer and film director
• Esa Saarinen (born 1953), Finnish philosopher
• Ingegerd Saarinen (born 1947), Swedish politician
• Jaana Saarinen (born 1955), Finnish actress
• Janne Saarinen (born 1977), Finnish footballer
• Jarno Saarinen, (1945–1973), Finnish motorcycle racer
• Jenni Saarinen (born 1999), Finnish figure skater
• Jesse Saarinen (born 1985), Finnish ice hockey player
• Johanna Saarinen (born 1973), Finnish biathlete
• K. A. Saarinen (1869–1932), Finnish land surveyor and lawyer
• Lilian Swann Saarinen (1912–1995), American sculptor and artist
• Loja Saarinen (1879–1968), Finnish-American textile artist and sculptor
• Mari Saarinen (born 1981), Finnish ice hockey player
• Martti Saarinen (born 1980), Finnish singer
• Matti Saarinen (1946/1947–2021), Finnish politician
• Mikko Saarinen (1946–2022), Finnish boxer
• Olavi Saarinen (1923–1979), Finnish politician
• Olli Saarinen (1953–2025), Finnish ice hockey player
• Ossi Saarinen (born 1986), Finnish ice hockey player
• Pekka Saarinen (born 1983), Finnish car racer
• Sakari Saarinen (born 1978), Finnish footballer
• Sanna Saarinen (born 1991), Finnish women's footballer
• Seth Saarinen (born 2001), Finnish footballer
• Simo Saarinen (born 1963), Finnish ice hockey player
• Tero Saarinen (born 1964), Finnish dancer and choreographer
• Tommi Saarinen (born 1995), Finnish footballer
• Veli Saarinen (1902–1969), Finnish cross-country skier
• Yrjö Saarinen (1899–1977), Finnish engineer and politician
• Yrjö Saarinen (painter) (1899–1958), Finnish painter

See also

• Saari