Peter

Peter is a boy name of Greek origin, meaning Rock; stone.

What Peter means

Rock; stone.

Peter sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.

Where Peter comes from

Greek names often reach back to mythology, philosophy, or the early Church. They tend to be transparently meaningful in the original: many are compounds you can still take apart into their two halves.

Peter is recorded as Greek in origin. Browse other Greek names.

How popular is Peter?

In the boy name rankings we track, Peter falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.

The character of Peter

Peter spans scripture and strength, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.

Themes: Biblical, Strong

Names like Peter

These share Peter's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
  • Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
  • Gabriel — God is my strength.
  • Boaz — Swiftness and strength.
  • Eitan — Strong and enduring.
  • Ezekiel — God strengthens.
  • Michael — Who is like God?
  • Atlas — Enduring; the Titan who bears the sky.
  • Perseus — Destroyer; heroic slayer.
  • Theo — Gift of God; divine.
  • Theodore — Gift of God.
  • Achilles — The great warrior hero.

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