At a Glance: Name: Ukko – Meaning: old man – Origin: Finnish – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: OOK-koh
Ukko is a Finnish boy's name meaning “old man”. It appears in our list of Cosmic Baby Names Inspired by the Universe.
Meaning & Origin of Ukko
Meaning: Old man.
Origin: Finnish.
A common claim: "Ukko means 'thunder,'" conflating the god's domain with the word's literal sense. Actually: Ukko literally means 'old man,' not 'thunder'; the thunder association comes from the god's role, not the word's root.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Ukko
Phonetic: OOK-koh IPA: /ˈukːo/
Popularity of Ukko
Ukko doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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