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Ossi-Pekka

Quick answerOssi-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining "Ossi" (a diminutive of Oswald, meaning "divine power" from Old Germanic roots) and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, meaning "stone" from Greek petros).

Germanic and Greek · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,563
TrendStable
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Syllables4
OriginGermanic and Greek
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
Letters10
Numerology7 Chaldean 5
Global rank#2,563

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

About the name Ossi-Pekka

Ossi-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining "Ossi" (a diminutive of Oswald, meaning "divine power" from Old Germanic roots) and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, meaning "stone" from Greek petros).

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Etymology

Ossi-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining "Ossi" (a diminutive of Oswald, meaning "divine power" from Old Germanic roots) and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, meaning "stone" from Greek petros). The name is used primarily in Finland and reflects Finnish naming traditions of combining multiple given names, with particular popularity from the mid-20th century onward.

Ossi-Pekka currently ranks #2,563 in the United States as a boy's name.

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