Peter

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Peter originated from the Greek “Petros,” which stemmed from “petrus” meaning “a rock” and “petros” meaning “a stone.” Gaelic forms of Peter are “Peadair,” “Peader” (Scottish) and “Peadar.” The Welsh version of the name is “Pedr.”

In the Bible, Peter is one of the twelve apostles; his birth name was Simon. Peter is considered one of the founders - and the first Pope - of the Christian Church, along with Paul.

Peter the Great was the first Russian Emperor in the late 17th and early 18th century. He also built St Petersburg.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, Peter ranked as the 43rd most popular male first name, the 4,031st most popular female first name and the 3,556th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boy's names every decade since 1880. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 200 most popular boy's names every year from 2000 (124th) through 2006 (167th).

United States Popularity of the boy's name Peter in the 21st Century:

• Year: 2006 Rank:167th
• Year: 2005 Rank:161st
• Year: 2004 Rank:142nd
• Year: 2003 Rank:148th
• Year: 2002 Rank:136th
• Year: 2001 Rank:136th
• Year: 2000 Rank:124th

FACTS

• January 6th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter of Canterbury.
• January 10th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Urseolus
• January 11th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter.
• January 15th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter of Castelnau.
• January 25th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Thomas.
• January 28th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Nolasco.
• February 6th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Shukeshiko.
• February 8th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Igneus.
• February 21st is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter the Scribe.
• February 23rd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Damian.
• March 4th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter of Pappacarbone.
• March 11th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter the Spaniard.
• March 12th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter of Nicomedia and St. Peter the Deacon.
• March 17th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter Lieou.
• March 26th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter.
• March 30th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Regulatus.
• April 4th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter of Poitiers.
• April 14th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Gonzales.
• April 17th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter.
• April 26th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter of Braga.
• April 27th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter Armengol.
• April 28th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Chanel and St. Peter Hieu.
• April 29th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter of Verona.
• April 29th is celebrated in Hungary in honor of the name Peter.
• May 7th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter of Pavia.
• May 8th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter of Tarantaise.
• May 10th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter Van.
• May 11th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter the Venerable.
• May 15th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of St. Peter.
• May 19th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter de Duenas and Bl. Peter Wright.
• May 22nd is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter of the Assumption and St. Peter Pareuzi.
• May 26th is celebrated by the Catholic Church in honor of Bl. Peter Sanz.

NAMESAKES

• “Peter Pan” was a play by J.M. Barrie, which has becomely widely known through its’ many adaptations.
• “Hey St. Peter” is the name of a song by new wave group “Flash in the Pan.”
• “1. David Jay 2. Peter Murphy 3. Kevin Haskins 4. Daniel Ash” is a song by the band “Bauhaus.”
• “Peter” is the name of a short story written by Willa Cather in 1892.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Peter Frampton – Musician who performed as a soloist and as an original member of the band “Humble Pie.”
• Peter Brian Gabriel – Musician who became widely recognized as the lead singer of the progressive rock group “Genesis.”
• Petros “Pete” Sampras – Professional tennis player who won fourteen Grand Slam singles titles.
• Peter Agre - Nobel Prize winner for chemistry in 2003.
• Peter Mansfield - Nobel Prize winner for medicine in 2003.

OTHER PETER'S

Peter Baines, Peter Breslin, Peter Chung, Peter DeFazio, Peter Epstein, Peter Harvey, Peter Thomas, Peter Smith, Peter Johnson, Peter Williams, Peter Jones, Peter Brown, Peter Davis, Peter Miller, Peter Wilson, Peter Moore, Peter Taylor, Peter A-danquah, Peter Aaby, Peter Aagaard, Peter Aagard, Peter Aakjer, Peter Aalberg, Peter Aalders, Peter Aalto, Peter Aaltonen, Peter Aamodt, Peter Aamoth, Peter Aardema, Peter Aare, Peter Aarhus, Peter Aarinola, Peter Aaron, Peter Aaronson, Peter Aarrestad, Peter Aarsand, Peter Aarsen, Peter Aarvig, Peter Aasand, Peter Aasen, Peter Aaslestad, Peter Aasness, Peter Aastroem, Peter Abad, Peter Abadilla, Peter Abah, Peter Abair, Peter Abbett, Peter Accettella, Peter Alinowski, More results

Author: Rich Kachold