Boy · Finnish
Veikko
Say it: VAYK-ko
Meaning
From Finnish veikko 'brother, mate'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Common in Finland in the early and mid-20th century.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 59 babies given this name since 1914
- At its height in 1915, about 1 in 84,900 boys
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
Famous bearers
- Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish cross-country skier
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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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