Meaning of the namePetrus
Petrus is a masculine name of Latin origin, the Latin form of Pedro and Peter, meaning 'stone'.
- People (2022)
- 1,467
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,367
- Median age
- 12 years
- 2010 Census
- 803
- people
Petrus in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Petrus, 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 (568 people).
0 women 1,458 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 Petrus is most common
States with the highest share of people named Petrus in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Ceará 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 248 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 182 | 0.000% |
| Minas Gerais | 139 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 120 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 84 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 71 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 58 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 55 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 54 | 0.000% |
| Paraná | 54 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 49 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 44 | 0.000% |
| Alagoas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 35 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 34 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 27 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 25 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Petrus
Petrus is the Latin form of the name of the apostle Peter in the New Testament, from the Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), from πέτρος, 'rock, stone', according to Wiktionary. Behind the Name gives the meaning 'stone' for Peter and lists Petrus as the Biblical Latin form and Pedro as the Portuguese form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,467 people named Petrus, with a median age of 12; most were born from 2010 onward.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Petrus · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Peter · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Petrus
What does the name Petrus mean?
Petrus means “stone”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Petrus in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,467 people with the first name Petrus, which ranks it number 6,367 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Petrus a boy's or a girl's name?
Petrus is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 1,458 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Petrus?
Petrus is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Petrus most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Petrus (248 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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