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Ukko

“The given name 'Ukko' means 'thunder' or 'sky god' and is derived from the Finnish language, specifically from the Proto-Finnic word '*ukkā', which is related to the Proto-Uralic word '*ukk-'.”

Finnish · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#360
TrendStable
Peak year
Syllables2
OriginFinnish
LanguageFinnish
CultureFinnish, Finnish Mythology
ReligionPagan
Letters4
Numerology4 Chaldean 8
Global rank#65,535

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

About the name Ukko

The given name 'Ukko' means 'thunder' or 'sky god' and is derived from the Finnish language, specifically from the Proto-Finnic word '*ukkā', which is related to the Proto-Uralic word '*ukk-'.

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Etymology

The given name 'Ukko' means 'thunder' or 'sky god' and is derived from the Finnish language, specifically from the Proto-Finnic word '*ukkā', which is related to the Proto-Uralic word '*ukk-'. Ukko is used in Finnish and Estonian cultures, and is associated with the god of thunder in Finnish paganism, with notable historical context in the Kalevala epic.

Ukko currently ranks #360 in the United States as a boy's name.

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