Meaning: Noble ruler — dignified character and high worth
Origin: Finnish, from the historical rebel leader Ilkka
Gender: Boy
Rank in Finland: #69
Total: 10,597
History: Ilkka carries revolutionary spirit in Finland — Jaakko Ilkka led the 1596 Club War uprising against Swedish oppression. The Ilkka newspaper in Ostrobothnia is named after him. The name peaked in the 1960s-70s. In Finnish culture, Ilkka represents the fighting spirit of the common people against unjust authority.
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