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Erkki-Sakari

Quick answerErkki-Sakari is a Finnish compound name where Erkki derives from the Germanic name Eric (meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful") and Sakari is the Finnish form of Zacharias, meaning "the Lord has remembered" from Hebrew.

Germanic-Hebrew · Boy · 5 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,610
TrendStable
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Syllables5
OriginGermanic-Hebrew
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
ReligionLutheran Christian
Letters12
Numerology5 Chaldean 22
Global rank#6,610

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Erkki-Sakari

Erkki-Sakari is a Finnish compound name where Erkki derives from the Germanic name Eric (meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful") and Sakari is the Finnish form of Zacharias, meaning "the Lord has remembered" from Hebrew.

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Etymology

Erkki-Sakari is a Finnish compound name where Erkki derives from the Germanic name Eric (meaning "eternal ruler" or "ever powerful") and Sakari is the Finnish form of Zacharias, meaning "the Lord has remembered" from Hebrew. The name is primarily used in Finland and reflects Finnish cultural and Lutheran Christian traditions, with both components having been adopted into Finnish nomenclature during the medieval and early modern periods.

Erkki-Sakari currently ranks #6,610 in the United States as a boy's name.

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