What does the name Lauri-Pekka mean?

Lauri-Pekka

Quick answerLauri-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining Lauri (from Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum") and Pekka (the Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros, meaning "stone").

Finnish · Boy · 4 syllables

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OriginFinnish

LanguageFinnish

CultureFinnish

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Numerology6 Chaldean 4

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About the name Lauri-Pekka

Lauri-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining Lauri (from Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum") and Pekka (the Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros, meaning "stone").

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Etymology

Lauri-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining Lauri (from Latin Laurentius, meaning "from Laurentum") and Pekka (the Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros, meaning "stone"). The name is used primarily in Finland and reflects Finnish naming conventions of combining traditional given names, with no specific religious requirement, though both component names have Christian origins in Western tradition.

Lauri-Pekka currently ranks #1,747 in the United States as a boy's name.

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