Boy name
Peter name meaning
“rock; stone”
Peter means “rock” or “stone.” It is an English, German, and wider European form of Greek Petros, derived from the word petros. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name has a literary association with Peter Pan and is related to the forms Petar and Pierre.
What does Peter mean?
Rock; stone
In Turkish: kaya; taş
Peter has a strong historical association with the apostle Peter in Christian tradition. Petar, Pierre, and Pietro developed from the same source; its rock meaning refers to a concrete natural object and does not establish any personality trait of a bearer.
In Alper and Caner, er is a Turkish component meaning “man” or “brave man.” In other names, such as Ömer, the final letters do not form that component. More boy names ending in -er →
Origin of the name Peter
A form of Greek Petros used in English, German, and other European languages; Petros means rock or stone.
| Linguistic origin | Greek, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Peter in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | P · Pe |
How to pronounce Peter
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /peteɾ/ |
Is Peter a boy’s name?
Yes, Peter is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Peter does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Peter
Names with related meanings
- Toprak♂The earth that nourishes plants
- Arden♂High place, elevated land
- Kaya♂♀A large, solid mass of rock
- Mervan♂A name associated with hard stone or flint
- Zınar♂Rock
- Ekim♂♀October
- Bektaş♂Firm stone, enduring stone
- Zübeyir♂A small, solid stone
- Bedros♂Rock, solid stone
- Oytun♂Low-lying ground
- Yorgo♂One who works the land
- Aktaş♂White stone
Famous people named Peter
- Peter Steyer · b. 1927
FAQ about the name Peter
What is the meaning of Peter?
Peter means “rock; stone”. A form of Greek Petros used in English, German, and other European languages; Petros means rock or stone.
Is Peter a boy’s name?
Yes, Peter is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Peter in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Peter nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Peter?
Peter is of Greek and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Peter have?
Peter has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Peter?
Peter does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Peter?
Notable people named Peter include Peter Steyer.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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