Kalle-Pekka
Germanic and Greek · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Kalle-Pekka
Kalle-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining Kalle (a diminutive of Kaarlo, from the Germanic Karl meaning "man" or "free man") and Pekka (the Finnish form of Peter, from the Greek Petros meaning "stone").
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Etymology
Kalle-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining Kalle (a diminutive of Kaarlo, from the Germanic Karl meaning "man" or "free man") and Pekka (the Finnish form of Peter, from the Greek Petros meaning "stone"). The name is primarily used in Finland and reflects Finnish naming traditions, particularly the custom of combining two given names; it has no significant historical religious context beyond the Christian origin of the Peter component.
Kalle-Pekka currently ranks #1,034 in the United States as a boy's name.
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