Petr
Czech · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Petr
Petr means "stone" or "rock," derived from the Greek name Petros (Πέτρος), which comes from the Greek word petra (πέτρα).
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Etymology
Petr means "stone" or "rock," derived from the Greek name Petros (Πέτρος), which comes from the Greek word petra (πέτρα). The name is primarily used in Slavic-speaking countries and Eastern Orthodox Christian communities, historically popularized by Saint Peter, the apostle to whom Jesus gave the symbolic name meaning rock as the foundation of the Church.
Petr currently ranks #13,632 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2014.
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