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Pyry-Pekka

Quick answerPyry-Pekka is a Finnish given name combining "Pyry" (meaning snow or snowstorm, from Old Norse origins) and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, derived from the Greek Petros meaning stone).

Finnish · Boy · 4 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,056
TrendStable
Peak year
Syllables4
OriginFinnish
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish
Letters10
Numerology11 Chaldean 3
Global rank#2,056

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

About the name Pyry-Pekka

Pyry-Pekka is a Finnish given name combining "Pyry" (meaning snow or snowstorm, from Old Norse origins) and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, derived from the Greek Petros meaning stone).

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Etymology

Pyry-Pekka is a Finnish given name combining "Pyry" (meaning snow or snowstorm, from Old Norse origins) and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, derived from the Greek Petros meaning stone). The name is used primarily in Finland and among Finnish-speaking populations, with its compound structure reflecting a distinctly Finnish naming tradition that became more common in the 20th century.

Pyry-Pekka currently ranks #2,056 in the United States as a boy's name.

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