Pekka (name)

Pekka is a Finnish male first name.

Meaning and variants

Pekka is a Finnish form of Peter. Other Finnish versions are Pekko, Petri, Pietari and Petteri.

Name-day

Name day is June 29.

Well-known bearers of the name

• Pekka Ervast (1875-1934), Finnish author
• Pekka Halonen (1865-1933), Finnish painter
• Pekka Juhani Hannikainen (1854-1924), Finnish composer
• Pekka Johansson (1895-1983), Finnish athlete
• Pekka Koskela ( b. 1982 ), Finnish speed skater
• Pekka Kunnola (born 1978 ), Finnish football player
• Pekka Kuusisto ( violinist ) (born 1976 ), Finnish violinist
• Pekka Lagerblom ( b. 1982 ), Finnish football player
• Pekka Lehtimäki (1934-2013), Finnish Dialektologe
• Pekka Niemi (1909-1993), Finnish cross-country skiers
• Pekka Päivärinta ( athlete ) ( b. 1949 ), Finnish athlete
• Pekka Päivärinta ( racing driver ) (born 1971 ) Finnish motorcycle racer
• Pekka Pohjola (1952-2008), Finnish musician
• Pekka Rauhala ( b. 1960 ), Finnish Ringer
• Pekka channel ( b. 1982 ), Finnish ice hockey goaltender
• Pekka Salminen ( b. 1981 ), Finnish ski jumper
• Pekka Suorsa (born 1967 ), Finnish ski jumper
• Pekka Vapaavuori (born 1962 ), Finnish architect
• Pekka Vasala ( b. 1948 ), Finnish athlete

• Esa -Pekka Salonen (born 1958 ), Finnish conductor and composer
• Ari -Pekka Nikkola (born 1969 ), Finnish ski jumper
• Jukka -Pekka Saraste ( born 1956 ), Finnish conductor
• Olli -Pekka Kallasvuo ( born 1953 ), Finnish Industry Manager
• Olli -Pekka Karjalainen ( born 1980 ), Finnish athlete
• Olli -Pekka Laine ( Oppu; born 1973 ), Finnish bassist
• Olli -Pekka Peltola (born 1969 ), Finnish biathlete

• Male first name
• Finnish personal name