Heikki

Heikki is the Finnish variant of the name Heiko, which in turn is a Low German short form of Heinrich. The meaning of the name is 'the lord of the house', 'the master of the house', or 'the ruler of the homeland', derived from the Old High German words heim, meaning 'home' or 'house', and rihhi, which stands for 'powerful', 'rich', or 'ruler'.

What does the name Heikki mean?

The name Heikki, as the Finnish form of Heiko, is a short form of Heinrich, whose meaning is 'the lord of the house', 'the master of the house', or 'the ruler of the homeland'. These derivations come from Old High German, where heim means 'home, house' and rihhi means 'powerful, rich, ruler'. Notable personalities with this name include Finnish actor Heikki Kinnunen and racing driver Heikki Kovalainen. In Finland, variants such as Harri, Henri, and Henrikki are also common.

Where does the name Heikki come from?

The name Heikki has its roots in Old High German and means among other things 'the lord of the house' or 'the ruler of the homeland'. The components of the word come from Old High German, where heim means 'home, house' and rihhi means 'powerful, rich, ruler'. The language in which the name is used is Finnish.

How do you pronounce Heikki?

Heikki is pronounced approximately like 'Heiki'.

When is the name day of Heikki?

The name day of Heikki is celebrated on January 19, but in Finland, it is celebrated on January 20 to commemorate Heinrich of Uppsala, who is venerated as the patron saint of Finland.

Popularity

In Germany, Heikki is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd on the list of the most common male first names. Heikki achieved its best ranking in 2013 with 3,619th place. In the last ten years, the name has been used as a first name less than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 7,742nd.

Famous people

• Heikki Aaltoila (composer from Finland)
• Heikki Haara (football player from Finland)
• Heikki Haivaoja (artist from Finland)
• Heikki Hasu (athlete from Finland)
• Heikki Hirvonen (Finnish biathlete)
• Heikki Hulkkonen (fencer from Finland)
• Heikki Ikola (Finnish biathlete)
• Heikki Kinnunen (actor from Finland)
• Heikki Kirkinen (Finnish historian)
• Heikki Kovalainen (F1 driver, athlete)
• Heikki Kuula (Finnish rapper)
• Heikki Laine (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Heikki Liimatainen (long-distance runner from Finland)
• Heikki Luoma (American writer)
• Heikki Mikkola (Finnish motorcycle racer)
• Heikki Nousiainen (Finnish actor)
• Heikki Nurmio (historian from Denmark)
• Heikki Orvola (American designer)
• Heikki Palmu (Finnish writer)
• Heikki Partanen (film director from Finland)