Markku

Finnish

Etymology

The traditional vernacular form of the biblical Markus (“Mark”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmɑrkːu/, [ˈmɑ̝rkːu]
• Rhymes: -ɑrkːu
• Syllabification^(key): Mark‧ku
• Hyphenation^(key): Mark‧ku

Proper noun

Markku

1. a male given name
2. a Finnish surname transferred from the given name

Usage notes

• The latest popularity peak was in the 1950s: the most common first name of men born in Finland in 1950 - 1953.

Declension

Inflection of Markku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)
nominative		Markku	Markut
genitive		Markun	Markkujen
partitive		Markkua	Markkuja
illative		Markkuun	Markkuihin
		singular	plural
nominative		Markku	Markut
accusative	nom.	Markku	Markut
	gen.	Markun
genitive		Markun	Markkujen
partitive		Markkua	Markkuja
inessive		Markussa	Markuissa
elative		Markusta	Markuista
illative		Markkuun	Markkuihin
adessive		Markulla	Markuilla
ablative		Markulta	Markuilta
allative		Markulle	Markuille
essive		Markkuna	Markkuina
translative		Markuksi	Markuiksi
abessive		Markutta	Markuitta
instructive		—	Markuin
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Markku (Kotus type 1*A/valo, kk-k gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Markkuni Markkuni accusative nom. Markkuni Markkuni gen. Markkuni genitive Markkuni Markkujeni partitive Markkuani Markkujani inessive Markussani Markuissani elative Markustani Markuistani illative Markkuuni Markkuihini adessive Markullani Markuillani ablative Markultani Markuiltani allative Markulleni Markuilleni essive Markkunani Markkuinani translative Markukseni Markuikseni abessive Markuttani Markuittani instructive — — comitative — Markkuineni second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Markkusi Markkusi accusative nom. Markkusi Markkusi gen. Markkusi genitive Markkusi Markkujesi partitive Markkuasi Markkujasi inessive Markussasi Markuissasi elative Markustasi Markuistasi illative Markkuusi Markkuihisi adessive Markullasi Markuillasi ablative Markultasi Markuiltasi allative Markullesi Markuillesi essive Markkunasi Markkuinasi translative Markuksesi Markuiksesi abessive Markuttasi Markuittasi instructive — — comitative — Markkuinesi first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Markkumme Markkumme accusative nom. Markkumme Markkumme gen. Markkumme genitive Markkumme Markkujemme partitive Markkuamme Markkujamme inessive Markussamme Markuissamme elative Markustamme Markuistamme illative Markkuumme Markkuihimme adessive Markullamme Markuillamme ablative Markultamme Markuiltamme allative Markullemme Markuillemme essive Markkunamme Markkuinamme translative Markuksemme Markuiksemme abessive Markuttamme Markuittamme instructive — — comitative — Markkuinemme second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Markkunne Markkunne accusative nom. Markkunne Markkunne gen. Markkunne genitive Markkunne Markkujenne partitive Markkuanne Markkujanne inessive Markussanne Markuissanne elative Markustanne Markuistanne illative Markkuunne Markkuihinne adessive Markullanne Markuillanne ablative Markultanne Markuiltanne allative Markullenne Markuillenne essive Markkunanne Markkuinanne translative Markuksenne Markuiksenne abessive Markuttanne Markuittanne instructive — — comitative — Markkuinenne third-person possessor singular plural nominative Markkunsa Markkunsa accusative nom. Markkunsa Markkunsa gen. Markkunsa genitive Markkunsa Markkujensa partitive Markkuaan Markkuansa Markkujaan Markkujansa inessive Markussaan Markussansa Markuissaan Markuissansa elative Markustaan Markustansa Markuistaan Markuistansa illative Markkuunsa Markkuihinsa adessive Markullaan Markullansa Markuillaan Markuillansa ablative Markultaan Markultansa Markuiltaan Markuiltansa allative Markulleen Markullensa Markuilleen Markuillensa essive Markkunaan Markkunansa Markkuinaan Markkuinansa translative Markukseen Markuksensa Markuikseen Markuiksensa abessive Markuttaan Markuttansa Markuittaan Markuittansa instructive — — comitative — Markkuineen Markkuinensa

Derived terms

• Markkula

Related terms

• (given names) Marko, Markus
• (surnames) Markkanen, Markkula

Statistics

• Markku is the 10^th most common male given name in Finland, belonging to 30,386 male individuals (and as a middle name to 5,564 more), according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.
• The surname Markku belongs to 60 individuals, according to August 2025 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.