Meaning of the namePetros
- Male
- Greek origin
- Pe-tros
- Biblical name
Petros is a male name of Greek origin, the Greek form of Pedro, which means 'stone'.
- People (2022)
- 1,093
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,772
- Median age
- 10 years
- 2010 Census
- 480
- people
Petros in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Petros, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (473 people).
0 women 1,087 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 Petros is most common
States with the highest share of people named Petros in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 143 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 126 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 88 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 81 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 77 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 64 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 57 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 53 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 41 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 39 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 34 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 33 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 31 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 26 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 25 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 24 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 22 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 22 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 21 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Petros
Petros comes from the Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from Ancient Greek pétros, 'stone, rock', a word related to pétra. Behind the Name describes it as the Greek and Armenian form of Peter, the Portuguese Pedro, and Wiktionary records Πέτρος as the name of any biblical figure called Peter, especially the apostle. Pedro comes from the Latin Petrus, which goes back to the Greek Πέτρος. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,093 people named Petros, with a median age of 10.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Πέτρος · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Pedro · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Petros · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Petros
What does the name Petros mean?
Petros means “stone”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Petros in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,093 people with the first name Petros, which ranks it number 7,772 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Petros a boy's or a girl's name?
Petros is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,087 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Petros?
Petros is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Petros most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Petros (126 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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