Vesa-Pekka
Finnish · Boy · 4 syllables
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About the name Vesa-Pekka
Vesa-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining "Vesa" (derived from the Old Norse word for "branch" or "sprout") and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, meaning "stone" from Greek petros).
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Etymology
Vesa-Pekka is a Finnish compound name combining "Vesa" (derived from the Old Norse word for "branch" or "sprout") and "Pekka" (the Finnish form of Peter, meaning "stone" from Greek petros). The name is used primarily in Finland and reflects Finnish naming traditions, with no specific religious association beyond Pekka's Christian etymology.
Vesa-Pekka currently ranks #484 in the United States as a boy's name.
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