Petr name meaning

What does Petr mean?

Infrequent boy name Petr is predominantly used in English and Czech, meaning of Petr is "The Rock or The Stone" is originated from Old Greek. Petr is a derivative of Peter. Peter is variation of Pétr.

Also Peter is version of Päter. Peter is equivalent of Petrus in Swedish language. Also Peter is equivalent of Petrus, Which is Peter in German language. Peter's meaning is River, The Stone and The Rock is originated from Old Greek and Latin.

How do I pronounce Petr?

The two syllabled name Petr is pronounced, p(e)-tr.

Variants of Petr

Petros, Petrus, Petri

How popular is the name Petr?

Petr is an uncommon baby name in United States where it has been in use since 1975 and achieved its top ranking of 5469 in 1975. Over 103 babies in United States have been named Petr.

Also, it is uncommon in England and Wales, where it has been in use since 2005 and peaked in 2011 when it ranked 2613rd. However things change on global perspective, Petr is extremely popular in Ukraine where every 1 in 90 have the name as well as in, Czech Republic and Russia.

Also the baby name is popular in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Belarus. According to our evaluation, over 1050000 babies have been named Petr globally.

Facts

Petr in Nordic countries

Countries	Men		Women
	First Name	Secondary Name	First Name	Secondary Name
	16	20	0	0
	496	7	5	0
	113	19	0	0
	78	82	0	0
	62	0	0	0

Here's what numbers has to say about Petr

Competing with people won't bring you much but, compete with yourself will make you better than you were yesterday. You have people you love and who love you back. You like to explore your options about everything. You believe there's not a rule worth following if it makes you unhappy. Expressing your emotions is what you are good at. As every person has its flaws, you are not an exception. Whatever you do, you do it with heart. And it always gives the best results because your approach is positive.

Other names liked by soon-to-be-parents that are similar to Petr

•  Stefani - Prevalent girl name Stefani is used especially in Italian, Finnish and Danish that originated from Old Greek, meaning of Stefani is "The Crowned or The Crowned"
•  Zoey - Origin of Customary Zoey is in Old Greek is principally used in Norwegian and Finnish and a gender insensitive name, meaning of Zoey is "Life"
•  Rhodas - Boy name Rhodas means "Where Roses Grow, Garden of Roses and A Rose" is originated from Old Greek language. Rhodas is derivation of Rhodes.
•  Kathrynn - Originated from Old Greek, Offbeat Kathrynn is used as a baby girl name, Kathrynn means "Pure" is particulary used in English
•  Steevens came from Greek, meaning of Steevens is "Crowning"

•  Afroditi
•  Nastacia
•  Sandrine
•  Thereon
•  Zoee

•  Arseniy
•  Filemona
•  Teddye
•  Louka
•  Iry

Famous people named Petr

• Petr Pravec, Czech astronomer and a discoverer of minor planets
• Petr Hořava, Czech string theorist
• Petr Ivanovich Panin, younger brother of Nikita Ivanovich Panin
• Petr Paucek, Czech-born biophysicist and biomedical researcher and an associate professor of biology at Portland State University
• Petr Duchoň, Czech politician and
• Petr Cársky, Slovakian quantum chemist
• Petr Rosol, played on 1992 Bronze Medal winning Olympic ice hockey team for Czechoslovakia
• Petr Zuman, Czech chemist
• Petr Skoumal, Czech musician and composer
• Petr Zelenka, Czech playwright and director of theatre and film
• Petr Altrichter, Czech conductor
• Petr Cibulka, Czech politician and former dissident
• Petr Vronský, Czech conductor
• Petr Procházka, Czechoslovak-Czech sprint canoeist
• Petr Chaadaev, Belarusian ski jumper who has competed since 2001
• Petr Tomaily, free market politician
• Petr Kroutil, Czech musician and actor
• Petr Šnapka, Czech economist
• Petr Sgall, Czech linguist
• Petr Černý, mineralogy professor at the University of Manitoba
• Petr Mikhailovich Stefanovskiy, Soviet test pilot
• Petr Stehlík, Czech shot putter
• Petr Kien, Jewish artist and poet active at the Theresienstadt concentration camp
• Petr Ton, is Czech ice hockey forward
• Petr Ondrašík, former Czechoslovak international speedway rider
• Petr Beckmann, professor of electrical engineering
• Petr Chelčický, Czech Christian spiritual leader and author
• Petr Vopěnka, Czech mathematician
• Petr Skrabanek, doctor, physician, professor of medicine
• Petr Ufimtsev, Soviet/Russian physicist and mathematician
• Petr Vaníček, Czech Canadian geodesist and theoretical geophysicist
• Petr Nedvěd, Czech Canadian former professional ice hockey player
• Petr Shevyrev,
• Petr Čech, Czech professional footballer
• Petr Kostka, Czech actor
• Petr Korda, Czech former professional tennis player
• Petr Ginz, Czechoslovak boy of partial Jewish background
• Petr Pithart, Czech politician
• Petr Klíma, Czech former professional ice hockey forward
• Petr Sýkora, Czech retired professional ice hockey right winger
• Petr Eben, Czech composer of modern and contemporary classical music
• Petr Bříza, former Czech ice hockey goaltender
• Petr Hrbek, Czech ice hockey player currently playing for Chemnitzer RSC
• Petr Čajánek, Czech former professional ice hockey centre
• Petr Mikolanda, former football player and currently a manager
• Petr Průcha, Czech former professional ice hockey forward
• Petr Kanko, professional ice hockey right winger
• Petr Brandl, Czech painter of the late Baroque
• Petr Pála, former professional tennis player
• Petr Bezruč,
• Petr Tenkrát, Czech ice hockey forward
• Petr Gabriel, Czech former football player
• Petr Kouba, former Czech football goalkeeper and current assistant coach for the Czech under-20 and under-21 national teams
• Petr Vlček, Czech former football defender
• Petr Svoboda, Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman
• Petr Sýkora, professional ice hockey player for Davos HC

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