Jukka

) is a common Finnish given name for males.

History

Jukka is an old variant of the name Johannes, a biblical name spread over to Finland through Sweden with the introduction of Christianity. Jukka remained a nickname for people registered by authorities as Johan, Johannes, Juho etc., and did not appear in official records until the late 19th century. [The [http://www.hiski.fi/historia/indexe.htm church record archive] on the website of the [http://www.hiski.fi/indexe.htm Genealogical Society of Finland] ] The name was added to the official list of first names in the Finnish almanac managed by the [http://almanakka.helsinki.fi/english.html Almanac Office at the University of Helsinki] in 1950, and its name day is June 24, also the name day of Johannes and other variants, and the traditional midsummer day, or "Juhannus".

Popularity

The name Jukka enjoyed the highest popularity in the years 1960-79, though it was much used during the previous two decades as well. The 1980s and 1990s saw a marked decline in the name's popularity, and in recent years not many children have been named Jukka. [The [https://192.49.222.187/Nimipalvelu/default.asp?L=3 name service] on the website of the [http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/home.nsf/pages/index_eng Population Register Centre of Finland] ]

As surname

Jukka is also a Finnish surname of Karelian origin, derived from the forename and, as of 5th February 2007, held by 201 Finnish citizens. [The [http://www.hiski.fi/historia/indexe.htm church record archive] on the website of the [http://www.hiski.fi/indexe.htm Genealogical Society of Finland] ] [The [https://192.49.222.187/Nimipalvelu/default.asp?L=3 name service] on the website of the [http://www.vrk.fi/vrk/home.nsf/pages/index_eng Population Register Centre of Finland] ]

Famous Jukkas

A list of notable holders of the name Jukka:

* Jukka Gustavson (b. 1951), organist in the progressive rock band Wigwam
* Jukka Hentunen (b. 1974), ice hockey player
* Jukka Hilden (b.1980), one of The Dudesons
* Jukka Jalonen (b. 1962), ice hockey coach
* Jukka Jokikokko (b.1970), bassist in Burning Point and studio engineer
* Jukka Kajava (1942–2005), journalist and critic
* Jukka "J." Karjalainen (b. 1957), musician
* Jukka Keskisalo (b. 1981), steeplechaser
* Jukka "Yucca" K. Korpela (b. 1952), nonfiction author
* Jukka Korpela (b. 1957), professor, historian
* Jukka Koskinen (b. 1981), bassist of Wintersun
* Jukka Kuoppamäki (b. 1942), musician
* Jukka Laaksonen (b. 1958), impressionist
* Jukka Lewis (b. 1963), bassist in Yö
* Jukka "Sir Christus" Mikkonen (b. 1979), guitarist in Negative
* Jukka Nevalainen (b. 1978), drummer in the symphonic metal band Nightwish
* Jukka Orma (b. 1956), guitarist in Sielun Veljet
* Jukka Paarma (b. 1942), archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland
* Jukka Parkkinen (b. 1948), author
* Jukka Perko (b. 1968), jazz saxophonist
* Jukka Puotila (b. 1955), actor, comedian, and impressionist
* Jukka Rasila (b. 1969), actor
* Jukka Rauhala (b. 1959), freestyle wrestling Olympic medalist
* Jukka Reverberi (b.1979), italian singer of the group Giardini di Mirò
* Jukka "Jukka Poika" Rousu (b. 1981), reggae musician
* Jukka Rintala (b. 1952), fashion designer
* Jukka Sipilä (1936–2004), actor
* Jukka Takalo, musician
* Jukka Tilsa (b. 1961), cartoonist
* Jukka Toivola (b. 1949), long-distance runner
* Jukka Tolonen (b. 1952), guitar virtuoso
* Jukka Virtanen (b. 1933), author, actor, director, journalist, media person
* Jukka Virtanen (b. 1959), ice hockey player

Fictional Jukkas

* Jörö-Jukka, Finnish name of the German Struwwelpeter character
* Unijukka, a Finnish name of the Sandman

Other uses

* "jukkapalmu", Finnish name of the common houseplant "Yucca elephantipes"
* "tiskijukka", Finnish word for disc jockey with a nonsensical literal meaning, much less frequently used than "DJ" or "deejii", or "deejay" by the English pronunciation

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