Peter

Meaning

Peter is a male given name and is of Greek origin. It means rock. Pronounced as pee-ter, the name is currently in the top 1000 of NameChef Most Popular Baby Names and in the top 250 of U.S birth chart of the year 2022.

Origin

Greek

Gender

Peter is a boy's name.

Pronunciation

pee-ter (Listen)

Syllables

2

Famous People

• Peter Abrahams
  
• Peter Arnett
  
• Peter Benchley
  
• Peter Cetera
  
• Peter Coyote
  
• Peter Falk
  
• Peter Fonda
  
• Peter Frampton
  
• Peter Gabriel
  
• Peter Gallagher
  
• Peter Jennings
  
• Peter O'Toole
  
• Peter Stastny
  
• Peter Thomson
  
• Peter the Great
  

Popular Songs Related to Peter

• The Ballad of Peter Pumpkinhead
  
• Peter's Denial
  
• Peter Piper
  
• Peter Gunn
  
• Black Peter
  

Related Lists

• Baby Names Starting with "P"
• Baby Names Starting with "Pe"

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