Find out how popular the first name Valtteri has been for the last 1 years (from 2023 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Valtteri by gender

Based on the last 1 years of data, Valtteri is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 7 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Valtteri.

The history of the first name Valtteri

The name Valtteri is a Finnish masculine given name derived from the Old Norse name Valþjófr, which itself is a compound of the elements valr ("the slain") and þjófr ("thief"). In ancient Norse mythology, this name referred to those who plundered the bodies of the slain on the battlefield.

The earliest recorded use of the name Valtteri dates back to the 13th century in Finland, where it was adopted from the Old Norse form. The name was particularly popular among the Finnish nobility and ruling class during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Valtteri was Valtteri Jaakonpoika, a 14th-century Finnish priest and chronicler who wrote about the Swedish-Novgorodian Wars in his work "Chronicon Finlandiae".

Another notable historical figure with this name was Valtteri Yrjänänpoika (1522-1599), a Finnish military commander and statesman who served as the Governor of Nyland and Tavastehus County during the latter part of the 16th century.

In the 17th century, Valtteri Wrede (1633-1709) was a Swedish-Finnish military officer who fought in the Scanian War and later became the Governor-General of Swedish Pomerania.

During the 18th century, Valtteri Vilhelm Rönnbäck (1746-1823) was a Finnish-Swedish architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Helsinki and Turku.

In the 19th century, Valtteri Bergroth (1849-1922) was a Finnish entomologist and zoologist who made significant contributions to the study of insects, particularly in the field of Hemiptera.

The name Valtteri has remained a popular choice in Finland throughout its history, with several notable individuals bearing this name in modern times, although recent census data is not included in this report due to its focus on historical accounts.

Data source

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