Peter
/ˈpiːtər/noun
A male given name from the New Testament apostle; also used as a surname and in some place names.
Did you know?The name Peter comes from Greek Petros, tied to petra, “rock,” and Jesus’ renaming of Simon is one of the most famous examples of a name being used as destiny-setting language.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Petros
“rock, stone; used as a masculine name”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Petra
“rock, stone”
Late Latin
Latin
Petrus
“Peter, the apostle’s name”
Old English
English
Pēter
“the name Peter, from Christian tradition”
Modern English
English
Peter
“a male given name”