Meaning of the namePeter
- Male
- Greek origin
- Pe-ter
- Biblical name
Peter is a masculine name, the English and German form of Pedro, from the Greek Petros, meaning 'stone'.
- People (2022)
- 5,225
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,658
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,241
- people
Peter in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Peter, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (1,324 people).
30 women 5,195 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Peter is most common
States with the highest share of people named Peter in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Paraná 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,693 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 853 | 0.005% |
| Minas Gerais | 577 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 428 | 0.004% |
| Paraná | 337 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 330 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 132 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 105 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 92 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 87 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 75 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 67 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 62 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 58 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 48 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 48 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 42 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 34 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 27 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 24 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 21 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Peter
According to Behind the Name, Peter comes from the Greek Petros, which translates the Aramaic Cefas and derives from petra, 'rock'. The spelling Peter is the one used in English and German, while Pedro is the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,225 people named Peter, peaking among those born in the 1980s. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio de Janeiro.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Peter
What does the name Peter mean?
Peter means “stone”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Peter in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,225 people with the first name Peter, which ranks it number 2,658 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Peter a boy's or a girl's name?
Peter is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 30 women and 5,195 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Peter?
Peter is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Peter most common?
Proportionally, in Rio de Janeiro: 0.005% of the state's population is named Peter (853 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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