Peter Name Meaning

Gender :

Feminine

Meaning of Peter :

Used in country/religion :

Australian

Pronounciation
of Name Peter :

/PEE-ter/

Etymology
of Name Peter :

History
of Name Peter :

Popular In :

United States, England and Wales, Canada, Australia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, New Zealand, Northern Ireland, Norway, Scotland, Slovenia, and Switzerland

Information about the
Name of Peter :

The name Peter was already popular in Europe throughout the Middle Ages. It was made more popular in the 20th century by "Peter Pan or The Boy Who wouldn't Grow Up" the Novel of a famous playwright, J.M. Barrie, which debuted on a stage play in 1904. At present, even if its occasionally used, it is still a popular boy's name in Hungary.

Famous People with
Name Peter :

Peter Dinklage- He is an American actor famous for his portrayal of the role Tyrion Lannister in a popular series The Game of Thrones. Peter "Pete" Wentz- He is a bass player in an American rock band, Fallout Boy Sir Peter Robert Jackson- He is a New Zealand, film director, screenwriter, producer, and actor best known for being the director and producer of The Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

Variant Names of Peter:

Boutros, Par, Peder, Pedro, Pekka, Per, Petar, Pete, Peterson, Petr, Petre, Petros, Petr, Boutros, Par, Peder, Pedro, Pekka, Per, Petar, Pete, Peterson, Petr, Petre, Petros, Petr, Boutros, Par, Peder, Pedro, Pekka, Per, Petar, Pete, Peterson, Petr, Petre, Petros, Petr, Par, Peder, Pedro, Pekka, Per, Petar, Pete, Peterson, Petr, Petre, Petros, Petrov, Pierc, Par, Peder, Pedro, Pekka, Per, Petar, Pete, Peterson, Petr, Petre, Petros, Petrov, Pierc

Pedro (Spanish, Portuguese), Pierce (English, French), Perry (French, Welsh), Per (Scandinavian, Swedish, Swiss), Petro, (Russian), Pearce (English)

Rhyming Names of Peter: 

Names Similar to Peter :

Pete, Peterson, Peterka, Pete, Peterson, Peterke, Petey, Petenka, Peterkin, Pete

Popularity Rank :

Peter name was top ranked at 56 position in American during year 1930and most recently ranked at 206 position in American during year 2015

Name Peter has been Common throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 7050 position. 1939 numbers of people were named Peter so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

Peter Numerology :

Personality No. 9. People with name Peter desire love & independence. They love arts & music. They are generous, kindhearted, humane & philanthropic. Person with Peter having 9 as Personality number love traveling & teaching but hate restraint. They are bold, functional, broadminded & spiritual. They have will power & are determined , but are impulsive, contentious, ill-tempered, rebellious & impatient too. More Numerology