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Kai-Petteri

Quick answerKai-Petteri is a Finnish compound name combining "Kai" (meaning "sea" from Old Norse) and "Petteri" (the Finnish form of Peter, derived from Greek "petros" meaning "stone").

Finnish · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,900
TrendStable
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Syllables4
OriginFinnish
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
Letters11
Numerology6 Chaldean 33
Global rank#2,900

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

About the name Kai-Petteri

Kai-Petteri is a Finnish compound name combining "Kai" (meaning "sea" from Old Norse) and "Petteri" (the Finnish form of Peter, derived from Greek "petros" meaning "stone").

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Etymology

Kai-Petteri is a Finnish compound name combining "Kai" (meaning "sea" from Old Norse) and "Petteri" (the Finnish form of Peter, derived from Greek "petros" meaning "stone"). The name is primarily used in Finland and reflects Finnish naming traditions, with no specific religious association beyond the Christian origin of the Peter component.

Kai-Petteri currently ranks #2,900 in the United States as a boy's name.

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