Pekka

Finnish variation of Peter, English from Greek

"rock"

Pekka Origin and Meaning

The name Pekka is a boy's name meaning "rock".

The Finnish form of Peter was most common in its culture of origin in the 1950s and '60s.

Famous People Named Pekka

• Pekka Rinne Finnish ice hockey player
• Pekka Lagerblom Finnish footballer
• Pekka Olavi Haavisto Finnish MP
• (Jussi) Pekka Pohjola Finnish musician
• Pekka Rautakallio Finnish ice hockey player
• Pekka Himanen Finnish philosopher
• Pekka Kuusisto Finnish musician
• Pekka Halonen Finnish painter
• Ari Pekka Nurmenkari, Finnish figure skater
• Esa Pekka Salonen, Finnish conductor and composer