#1922024 rank
1957peak year
564,842babies named Peter since 1880
▲ +4%5-year trend
Peter popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Peter mean?
From Greek petros 'rock', the name Jesus gave the apostle Simon. It has been continuously popular across Europe for two millennia.
OriginGreek
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
Names like Peter
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Famous Peters
- Peter Dinklage, actor
Spellings & variants
PetrosPierrePedro
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