The baby name Petteri is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈpetteri/; anglicized: PET-teh-ree (stress on first syllable).
Petteri is Finnish in Origin.
The baby name Petteri is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈpetteri/; anglicized: PET-teh-ree (stress on first syllable).
Petteri is Finnish in Origin.
Petteri is a Finnish masculine given name derived from Greek Petros 'rock, stone', via Latin Petrus, spread across Europe through the veneration of Saint Peter. In Finland it developed as the Finnish form of the Scandinavian Petter under Swedish influence and is used by both Finnish- and Swedish-speaking families, with steady 20th-century usage. While Pekka dominated earlier parish records, Petteri gained ground in modern registers, reflecting a 19th and 20th century tilt toward pan-Nordic forms.
Finnish variants include Pekka, Petri, and Pietari; close Nordic forms are Petter and Peder. International cognates are Peter, Pierre, Pietro, Pedro, Piotr, Pieter, and Petar. Nicknames in Finland often shorten to Pete. The core meaning, 'rock', connotes steadfastness and reliability, giving Petteri a familiar yet distinctly Finnish flavor within the well-known Peter name family.
| Petteri Orpo Petteri Orpo is a Finnish politician best known for serving as the leader of the National Coalition Party. He has held various ministerial positions in Finland, including Minister of Finance and Minister of the Interior. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #67 | 1,745 | 2,041 |
| Finland | 0 | #145 | 245 | 830 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #173 | 2,557 | 3,552 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
Petteri is popular in 9 countries — most recent births per country:
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