Pekka

Pekka is a Finnish male given name. It was most popular around the middle of the 20th century. As of 2013 there were more than 100,000 people registered with this name in Finland.[1] The nameday is the 29th of June in the Finnish tradition and the 25th of June on the orthodox calendar.[2] It originated as a variation of the name Peter (Pietari).[3]

Notable people with this name include:

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ "Digital and population data services agency".
  2. ^ "Name Days for the name Urho".
  3. ^ "Meaning, origin and history of the name Urho".
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