Niemi
| Language(s) | Finnish |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Meaning | "peninsula", derived from niemi ("peninsula") |
| Region of origin | Finland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Nieminen |
Niemi is a Finnish word meaning "peninsula".
People
It can be used as a surname:
- Antti Niemi (footballer) (born 1972), Finnish football goalkeeper
- Antti Niemi (ice hockey) (born 1983), Finnish ice hockey goaltender
- Antti-Jussi Niemi (born 1977), Finnish ice hockey defenceman
- Erkki Niemi (born 1962), Finnish high jumper
- Esko Niemi (1934–2013), Finnish ice hockey player
- Jari Niemi (born 1977), Finnish footballer
- Kai Niemi (born 1955), motorcycle speedway rider
- Laurie Niemi (1925–1968), American footballer
- Lisa Niemi (born 1956), Finnish-American actress and dancer
- Masa Niemi (1914–1960), Finnish actor
- Matti Niemi (rowing) (born 1937), Finnish coxswain
- Matti Niemi (athlete) (born 1976), Finnish hurdler
- Mikael Niemi (born 1959), Swedish author
- Mikko Niemi (basketball) (born 1985), Finnish basketball player
- Mikko Niemi (ice hockey) (born 1972), Finnish ice hockey player
- Pekka Niemi (skier) (1909–1993), Finnish cross-country skier
- Pekka Niemi (weightlifter) (born 1952), Finnish weightlifter
- Pentti Niemi, (1902-1962), Finnish Lutheran clergyman and politician
- Reino Niemi, (1914-1966), Finnish chess player
- Robert Niemi (1955–2022), American literary scholar, literary critic and author
- Shane Niemi (born 1978), Canadian sprints athlete
- Veijo Niemi, Finnish politician
- Virpi Niemi (born 1966), Finnish cross country skier
Placenames
It is also used as a placename:
- Niemi, part of Lahti
- Niemi, part of Orimattila
- Niemi, part of Tampere
- Niemi, village in Halsua
- Niemi, village in Jokioinen
- Niemi, village in Sammatti
Others
- Niemi, moving company
- Niemi-yhtiöt, engineering company
- Niemi, Juha Hurme's book, which was awarded the Finlandia Prize in 2017