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Pekka-Tapio

Quick answerPekka-Tapio is a Finnish compound name combining Pekka (a Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros meaning "stone") and Tapio (from Finnish mythology, the forest god and master of the woods).

Finnish · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,009
TrendStable
Peak year
Syllables4
OriginFinnish
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
Letters11
Numerology6 Chaldean 3
Global rank#7,009

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

About the name Pekka-Tapio

Pekka-Tapio is a Finnish compound name combining Pekka (a Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros meaning "stone") and Tapio (from Finnish mythology, the forest god and master of the woods).

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Etymology

Pekka-Tapio is a Finnish compound name combining Pekka (a Finnish form of Peter, from Greek Petros meaning "stone") and Tapio (from Finnish mythology, the forest god and master of the woods). This name is used primarily in Finland and reflects Finnish cultural and linguistic traditions, with Tapio representing a distinctly Finnish mythological element integrated into a modern given name.

Pekka-Tapio currently ranks #7,009 in the United States as a boy's name.

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