Lasse

Lasse is a common masculine given name in Nordic countries. It is also often a nickname for people named Lars or Lauri.

Notable people named Lasse include:

Given name

• Lasse Aasland (1926–2001), Norwegian politician
• Lasse Berg Johnsen (born 1999), Norwegian footballer
• Lasse Vigen Christensen (born 1994), Danish footballer
• Lasse Flø (born 2005), Danish footballer
• Lasse Gjertsen (born 1984), Norwegian animator
• Lasse Glomm (1944–1996), Norwegian film director, screenwriter and producer
• Lasse Günther (born 2003), German footballer
• Lasse Hautala (born 1963), Finnish politician
• Lasse Ikonen (born 2003), Finnish footballer
• Lasse Jensen, professor of theoretical chemistry
• Lasse Jensen (golfer) (born 1984), Danish golfer
• Lasse Johansson (footballer) (born 1975), Swedish footballer
• Lasse Juliussen (born 1986), Norwegian politician
• Lasse Jürgensen (born 1998), Danish footballer
• Lasse Karjalainen (born 1974), Finnish retired footballer
• Lasse Kjus (born 1971), Norwegian former alpine skier
• Lasse Kukkonen (born 1981), Finnish retired ice hockey defenceman
• Lasse Lagerblom (born 1980), Finnish footballer
• Lasse Lehre (born 1988), Norwegian politician
• Lasse Lindbjerg (born 1992), Danish retired footballer
• Lasse Lührs (born 1996), German triathlete
• Lasse Nielsen (disambiguation)
• Lasse Nilsen (born 1995), Norwegian footballer
• Lasse Nieminen (born 1966), Finnish ice hockey player
• Lasse Ottesen (born 1974), Norwegian former ski jumper
• Lasse Paakkonen (born 1986), Finnish cross-country skier
• Lasse Haugaard Pedersen (born 1995), Danish politician
• Lasse Petersdotter (born 1990), German politician
• Lasse Pirjetä (born 1974), Finnish ice hockey forward
• Lasse Pöysti (1927–2019), Finnish actor, director, theatre manager and writer
• Lasse Qvist (born 1987), Danish football player
• Lasse Rempe (born 1978), German mathematician
• Lasse Rimmer (born 1972), Danish comedian
• Lasse Rosenboom (born 2002), German footballer
• Lasse Sætre (born 1974), Norwegian retired speed skater
• Lasse Sandberg (1924–2008), Swedish children's book author with his wife Inger, cartoonist and comic creator
• Lasse Schulz (born 2003), Finnish-German footballer
• Lasse Sobiech (born 1991), German footballer
• Lasse Sørensen (disambiguation)
• Lasse Thoresen (born 1949), Norwegian composer and writer
• Lasse Virén (born 1949), Finnish Olympic champion long-distance runner
• Lasse from Huittinen (died 1488), Finnish thief

Nickname

Given name Lars unless otherwise indicated.

• Lasse Åberg (born 1940), Swedish actor, musician, film director and artist
• Lasse Berghagen, Swedish singer and songwriter
• Lasse Björn (1931–2024), Swedish ice hockey player
• Lasse Granqvist (born 1967), Swedish sports commentator
• Lasse Hallström (born 1946), Swedish film director
• Lars-Eric Lasse Holm (born 1943), Swedish composer, lyricist and singer
• Lasse Johansson (1638–1674), pseudonym Lucidor, Swedish baroque poet
• Lasse Kronér (born 1962), Swedish television presenter and musician
• Lasse Lindtner (born 1955), Norwegian actor
• Lasse Lönndahl (1928–2022), Swedish singer and actor
• Lasse Mårtenson (1934–2016), Finnish singer and composer
• Lasse Norres (born 1952), Finnish record producer and politician
• Lars-Ove Lasse Wellander (1952–2023), Swedish guitarist, best known for his association with ABBA
• Lars-Åke Lasse Wiklöf (1944–2008), politician in the Åland Islands of Finland

See also

• Lasse-Maja, nickname of Swedish thief and memoirist Lars Larsson Molin (1785–1845)
• Lassie