PETER  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "rock"

Popularity in 2008: #183

New Testament name whose popularity has been sliding since the 1950s, which makes it a good choice if you're seeking a less-used classic with many nice childhood associations, like Peter Rabbit and Peter Pan. More fashionable versions of this name are the Italian Piero and Pietro.

Variations:
Pierce, Perrin, Pero, Peto, Perico, Pierson, Perkin, Péter, Peers, Petey, Peirce, Perry, Pearce, Peeter, Perion, Pete

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Charlotte, Josephine, Iris, Matilda, Ruth, Violet, Henry, William, James, Leo, Oliver, Oscar, Thomas

Peter is being discussed in our message boards:

• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• Mayflower Names!
• narrowing my list...need help
• Wisconsin Birth Announcements

Read Nameberry blog posts about Peter:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• CALIFORNIA DESERT NAMES
• EXOTIC LITE: Boys' Edition
• MOST POPULAR NAMES: How "The List" Was Born