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Boy · Finnish
Urho
Say it: OOR-ho
Meaning
From Finnish urho 'hero, brave man'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
A Finnish word name of the early 20th century, closely associated with President Kekkonen.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 72 babies given this name since 1913
- At its height in 1917, about 1 in 77,100 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Urho Kekkonen, president of Finland
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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