Sipilä

Sipilä is a Finnish surname and toponym. It belongs to the class of Finnish farm- and place-based names formed with the suffix -lä, -la, which typically indicate a location associated with a person or family. The root element, often derived from a personal name or nickname, can vary in origin by region and family history. As a surname, Sipilä is carried by individuals across Finland and among Finnish communities abroad.

Notable bearers include Juha Sipilä (born 1961), a Finnish businessman and politician who served as Prime Minister from 2015 to 2019 and led the Centre Party from 2012 to 2019. The name is shared by other public figures, as well as private citizens, reflecting its common usage in Finnish naming practices.

Sipilä also appears as a place name in Finland. There are several small localities bearing the name, typically rural settlements that form part of larger municipalities. These places exemplify the historical toponymic practice in which farm names became identifiers for nearby villages or districts.

In addition to its use as a surname and place name, Sipilä may appear in genealogical and regional records tied to Finnish heritage. The name is most prevalent in Finland, with occurrences among Finnish-descended communities in neighboring countries and abroad.