Pete name meaning
On This Page
What does Pete mean?
Pete means The Rock, Form of Peter or The Stone is a unisex name, mainly used in Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and English has origin in Old Greek. Pete is variant form of preeminent and biblical Pierre.
Pierre is form of Peter in French and English languages. Also Pierre is form of Petrus in French language. Pierre's meaning is The Rock and The Stone came from Old Greek.
Pete is short form of Peter. Peter is version of Pétr. Also Peter is variant form of Päter. Peter is Swedish cognate of Petrus. Also Peter is form of Petrus, Which is Peter in German language.
Peter's meaning is Strong, The Stone and River is originated from Old Greek and Latin.. Pete is celebrated on June 29th.
How do I pronounce Pete?
The two syllabled name Pete is commonly pronounced as p(e)-te.
Variants of Pete
Petros, Petrus, Pierre, Peter, Jean-Pierre, Pétr, Päter, Bedros, Perrin, Pearce, Peterjohn
Names that rhyme with PeteHow popular is the name Pete?
Pete is a popular in United States where over 43333 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. Recently the name is rising, in 1908, the moniker grabbed the 173rd spot and 767 baby boys were given the name.
In addition to that, the name has been in the top 500 baby names a whooping 97 times Pete is an uncommon baby name in still in use in England and Wales.
But Pete is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 7000 have the name. At least, 90000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 2470 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2506 | 54 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2394 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2495 | 51 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2800 | 44 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2257 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2317 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2547 | 49 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2189 | 62 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2043 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Pete in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 16 | 105 | 5 | 12 |
 | 371 | 35 | 15 | 0 |
 | 13 | 14 | 5 | -3 |
 | 6 | 10 | 5 | -3 |
 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Pete?
Being in a relationship is hard for you because you are all about variety. At work, you are the innovator and researcher always focused on finding creative ways to solve things and improve the company's progress. You know yourself so well, that you always find a way to keep yourself amused. You need to acquire personal independence and hit the road of success. You want to be loved more than you already are. You want to be more. More. More.
You would love these names similar to Pete
- Eleonor - Commonly Accepted girl name Eleonor is used commonly in Spanish and Swedish is originated from Old Provençal and Old Greek languages. Eleonor is form of Eleanor in English and Spanish languages. Also Eleonor is Spanish form of Helen. Also Eleonor is Nordic cognate of Eléonore
- Collins - Collins's meaning is People's Victory, Girl or Holly is primarily used in English which originated from Old Irish and Old Greek is a gender-neutral name
- Alkippe - Of Old Greek origin, Alkippe bestowed upon girls, Alkippe means "A Mighty Horse". Alkippe is derivation of Alcippe.
- Eltha - Eltha's meaning is Gifted Daughter and Rule is of Old Greek origin is used as a girl name. Eltha is resulted from Ala.
- Anyah - Offbeat Hebrew and Old Greek Anyah is used primarily in Marathi, Tamil and Bengali is a unisex name, meaning of Anyah is "The Inexhaustible"
Middle names for Pete
Just in case, you don't know what to pair with Pete, we've got you covered with these familiar and brand-new middle names.
View more middle names that goes with Pete.
Famous people named Pete
- Pete Parker, Canadian radio announcer
- Pete Wendling, American composer and pianist
- Pete Coors, American businessman and politician
- Pete Knight, Canadian and World Champion Rodeo Bronc Rider
- Pete Kircher, retired English rock/pop drummer
- Pete Clifton, is Editor-in-Chief at the Press Association
- Pete Franklin, American sports talk radio host
- Pete Frame, English music journalist and historian of rock music
- Pete O'Neal, Felix "Pete" O'Neal, Jr
- Pete Wernick, Dr
- Pete Heller, English electronic and house music producer
- Pete Palmer, American sports statistician and encyclopedia editor
- Pete Birrell, British musician
- Pete Rugolo, American jazz composer
- Pete Cooke, British computer games programmer
- Pete Seppälä, Finnish singer
- Pete Morgan, British poet
- Pete Wiggs, English musician and DJ from Reigate, Surrey
- Pete Hautman, American author of novels for young adults
- Pete Prown, American writer, author, guitarist
- Pete Gilbert, British painter and graphic designer
- Pete Winslow, surrealist poet associated with the Beat Generation
- Pete Orta, Christian rock singer, guitarist
- Pete Krebs, American musician
- Pete McDonough, wealthy and influential Irish-Catholic San Francisco bail bondsman
- Pete Estes, American automotive engineer and executive; he is best known as the fifteenth president of General Motors
- Pete Wingfield, English record producer, keyboard player
- Pete Taylor, radio and television sportscaster
- Pete Halsmer, former driver in the CART Championship Car series
- Pete Fenlon, American role-playing game designer
- Pete Minger, bebop-based trumpeter
- Pete Pfitzinger, American former distance runner
- Pete Vuckovic, English singer-songwriter and bass player
- Pete Bellotte, Among his list of artists produced and written for are Janet Jackson, Elton John, Cliff Richard, Shalamar
- Pete Schoening, American mountaineer
- Pete Astudillo, American songwriter
- Pete Henderson, Canadian racecar driver
- Pete Romcevich, Serbian-American racecar driver born in Silopaj
- Pete Donnelly, American bass player, singer
- Pete Chatmon, American filmmaker best
- Pete McRae, American rock guitarist
- Pete LoPresti, retired American ice hockey goaltender
- Pete Allen, English dixieland jazz clarinettist
- Pete Ranzany, amateur boxer
- Pete Welding, American historian, archivist
- Pete Daily, American swing music and dixieland jazz cornetist and valve trombonist born Thaman Pierce Daily
- Pete Barbutti, (born May 4
- Pete Delkus, Chief Meteorologist at Tegna-owned and ABC-affiliated WFAA-TV
- Pete Conrad, Conrad Jr
- Pete Broadbent, English Anglican bishop
- Pete Best, English singer, songwriter and civil servant
- Pete Phipps, rock drummer, singer and songwriter
Lists having Pete
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with P
- Girls names beginning with P
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Greek Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Rock
- Baby Names that mean Stone
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/