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Pirkko

“exalted or elevated”

Language contexts for this entry: Danish, Finnish

feminineLatin script

[ˈpirkːo̞] · Finnish

Origin: Not established
2 language contexts: Danish Finnish
Follow the evidence: 8 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Pirkko

Pirkko is a feminine given name documented in Danish and Finnish. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it. It is a form of Birgitta, for which Finnish Wikipedia gives the meaning “exalted or elevated”.

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “exalted or elevated”

A diminutive form of Piritta (Swedish Birgitta), perhaps with + -kko. Cognate with English Bridget.

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (fi): BirgittaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia (fi): PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Pirkko is used

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Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Pirkko

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 19,186; people; Rank #26
Peak year: 2026; 19,186 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Pirkko in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	19,186	26	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Pirkko” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Pirkko Mannola
born 1938
Finnish actress
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pirkko Määttä
born 1959
Finnish cross-country skier
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q538048CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (fi): BirgittaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia (fi): PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Pirkko

Meaning in the sources

Source-reported

Meaning: “exalted or elevated”

A diminutive form of Piritta (Swedish Birgitta), perhaps with + -kko. Cognate with English Bridget.

Sources for this account (7)

Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (fi): BirgittaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia (fi): PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Pirkko is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Pirkko’s connections around the world.

1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Denmark

Language records

Documented as a given name in Danish.

Explore Denmark

2 of 2 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Pirkko

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 19,186; people; Rank #26
Peak year: 2026; 19,186 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Pirkko in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	19,186	26	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms8

Wikidata Q538048CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia (fi): BirgittaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wikipedia (fi): PirkkoCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

A story to pass on.

About Pirkko

Meaning in the sources

Where Pirkko is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Pirkko Mannola

Pirkko Määttä

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Pirkko

Meaning in the sources

Where Pirkko is used

Across borders

Denmark

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Notable bearers

Pirkko Mannola

Pirkko Määttä

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page