Peter Name Origin
/PEE-ter/-
German (European) 40%
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English (Celtic) 30%
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Dutch (European) 30%
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Name Details
- First Name: Peter
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
Derived from the Greek name 'Petros', meaning 'rock', it became popular in Christian tradition due to Saint Peter, one of the apostles.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Peter each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).