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Peter Meaning and Origin

Peter is English, Greek given name meaning a rock or stone.

Peter is a name that's been used by parents who are considering boy baby names.

Peter is currently #214 on the baby names popularity charts in the U.S. in 2022.

Famous people named Peter are Peter Matthiessen, Peter Connell, Peter Morris.

Peter is a 5 letters name with 2 syllables.

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Peter

Peter name meaning

a rock or stone

Peter name origin

English Greek

Name facts

5 letter name and 2 syllables

Popularity

Peter is ranked #214 most popular baby boy name in 2022

Gender chart

In 2022, 100% of babies named Peter were boys

Name popularity in the US

This graph illustrates how many babies were named Peter in the US

Name popularity in Canada

This graph illustrates how many babies were named Peter in Canada

Celebrities named Peter

Peter Matthiessen (Literature)
Peter Connell (Baseball)
Peter Morris (Baseball)
Peter Jackson (Boxer)
Peter Manfredo (Boxer)
Peter McNeeley (Boxer)
Peter Doohan (Tennis)
Peter Feigl (Tennis)
Peter Fleming (Tennis)
Peter Lundgren (Tennis)
Peter McNamara (Tennis)
Peter Rennert (Tennis)
Peter Iskandar (Sport)
Peter Liske (Sport)
Peter (Biblical)
Peter Phillips (Royal)
Peter Pan (Movies)
Peter (Biblical)
Peter L. Rypdal (Music)
Peter Abelard ()
Peter Ablinger ()
Peter Androsch ()
Peter Aston ()
Peter Benoit ()
Peter Boyer ()
Peter Michael Braun ()
Peter Breiner ()
Peter Bruun ()
Peter Cornelius ()
Peter Maxwell Davies ()
Peter Racine Fricker ()
Peter Gordon ()
Peter Griesbacher ()
Peter Hänsel ()
Peter Hasse ()
Peter Arnold Heise ()
Peter Janssens ()
Peter Erasmus Lange-Müller ()
Peter Lieberson ()
Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner ()
Peter Machajdik ()
Peter Matz ()
Peter McGarr ()
Peter Mennin ()
Peter K. Moran ()
Peter Nardone ()
Peter Philips ()
Peter Planyavsky ()
Peter Przystaniak ()
Peter Reulein ()
Peter Schat ()
Peter Schickele ()
Peter Sculthorpe ()
Peter Skellern ()
Peter Sprague ()
Peter Warlock ()
Peter Westergaard ()
Peter Winter ()
Peter Wishart ()

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Peter - FAQ

What is the meaning of the name Peter?
The meaning of the name Peter is a rock or stone.
What is the origin of the name Peter?
The origin of the name Peter is English Greek .
Is Peter a girl or boy name?
The name Peter is a masculine name. According to our statistics, 99.66% of babies called Peter were boys, 0.34% of babies called Peter were girls.
What is the popularity of the name Peter?
According to statistics, Peter is ranked 214th most popular boy name in the US, in 2022.
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