Name: Peter
Gender: Male
Usage: Peter, of greek origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Peter are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Peter across the world, see Cephas, Péter.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Peter is: Stone, A rock.
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Numerology of the first name Peter: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Peter is ranked on the 55th position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 6750600 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.093% of the population. The name Peter has five characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Peter for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Peter is 29 June.
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History and Origin
Peter is a common masculine given name. It is derived, via Latin "petra", from the Greek word πέτρος (petros) meaning "stone" or "rock".
According to the New Testament, Jesus gave Saint Peter (whose given name was Simon) the name Kephas or Cephas meaning "stone" in Aramaic. Saint Peter, according to ancient tradition, became the first bishop of Rome. Roman Catholics consider him to have been the first Pope and all subsequent popes to have been his successors, and therefore sometimes refer to the Pope or the Papacy itself as Peter.
English, German, and Scandinavian (learned form): name of the best-known of all Christ's apostles, traditionally regarded as the founder of the Christian Church. The name derives, via Latin, from Greek petros stone or rock. This is used as a translation of the Aramaic byname Cephas, given to the apostle Simon son of Jona, to distinguish him from another of the same name (Simon Zelotes). ‘When Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which is by interpretation, A stone’ (John 1: 42). According to Matthew 16: 17–18, Christ says more explicitly, ‘Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona … thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church’. In Scotland this is used as an Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic names listed at Pádraig.
Cognates: Gaelic: Peadar. Welsh: Pedr. French: Pierre. Italian: Pietro, Piero. Spanish: Pedro. Catalan: Pere. Dutch, Flemish, and Low German: Piet. Danish, Norwegian: Per. Swedish: Petter, Per, Pär (vernacular forms). Russian: Pyotr. Ukrainian: Petro. Polish: Piotr. Czech: Petr. Hungarian: Péter. See also Kepa.
Short form (informal): English: Pete.
Pet forms: Scottish Gaelic: Peidearan. Russian: Petya. Czech: Pét'a, Pet'ka, Petulka, Petunka, Petrí(če)k, Petroušek.
Feminine forms: Latinate: Petra. English (modern): Peta. French: Pierrette. Italian: Piera. Norwegian, Danish: Petrine.
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