Petter name meaning

Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Usage: Scandinavian, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Meaning: The Rock and The Stone
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What does Petter mean?

Unorthodox Petter came from Old Greek is predominantly used in Danish, Swedish, Scandinavian, Finnish, Icelandic and Norwegian and is given to baby boys, meaning of Petter is "The Rock or The Stone".

Petter is form of perpetual, trendy and biblical Peter. Peter is version of Pétr. Also Peter is version of Päter. Peter is Swedish cognate of Petrus. Also Peter is German cognate of Petrus, Which is Peter.

Peter means Stone and The Rock is originated from Old Greek and Latin.

Variants of Petter

Petros, Petrus, Peter, Pétr, Päter, Bedros, Perrin, Pearce, Peterjohn

Middle Names for Petter

Tigh, Gede, Hamilton, Klayton, Stet, view more middle names that goes with Petter

Names that rhyme with Petter

How popular is the name Petter?

Petter is a familiar baby name in Sweden during its short run, it been to the top 100 names. In 1998, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 80 on boy names chart when 96 babies were given the name Petter.

There are over 356 babies that have been given the name Petter in Sweden. Petter is an uncommon baby name in United States there is very thin chances of it still being given.

Petter is a rare baby name in France, chances of it being still in use are very slim. Petter is a common name in South Sudan while somewhat familiar name in Peru, Tanzania, Venezuela, Uganda, Brazil, Indonesia, Ecuador, India, Nigeria and Philippines.

As per our research, over 20000 babies have been bestowed Petter around the globe.

YearRankBirths
2009109846
2006120445
200192356
199386995
199182335
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Facts

Petter in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Finland67711347100

Numerological analysis of Petter

Balance and harmony are what's most important to you at the moment because you've had enough drama for one life. Expressing your emotions is what you are good at. You always doubt yourself and your abilities. Learn your value. You like to feel comfy in your clothing rather than look amazing but feel tight. You know yourself so well, that you always find a way to keep yourself amused. You should stop hoping that everyone will understand and support you.

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Famous people named Petter

  • Petter Olsen, Norwegian businessman
  • Petter Jakob Bjerve, Norwegian economist
  • Petter Adolf Karsten, Finnish mycologist
  • Petter Stymne, Swedish swimmer from Skövde
  • Petter Schjerven, aftenposten
  • Petter Martinsen, Norwegian gymnast
  • Petter Larsen, Norwegian sailor
  • Petter Jamvold, Norwegian sailor
  • Petter Hol, Norwegian gymnast
  • Petter Jansen, Norwegian businessperson and CEO of Norwegian Property
  • Petter Bjørheim, Norwegian politician for the Progress Party
  • Petter Næss, Norwegian actor and film director
  • Petter Solberg, Norwegian professional rally and rallycross driver
  • Petter, rap artist from Stockholm, Sweden
  • Petter Dass, Lutheran priest and the foremost Norwegian poet of his generation
  • Petter Villegas, Ecuadorian-born Puerto Rican footballer
  • Petter Hegre, Norwegian photographer
  • Petter Rudi, retired Norwegian footballer
  • Petter Belsvik, Norwegian football coach and former player
  • Petter Karlsson, member of Swedish symphonic metal band Therion
  • Petter Vaagan Moen, Norwegian footballer
  • Petter Stordalen, Norwegian investor, hotel "tycoon"
  • Petter Mørch Koren, Norwegian politician for the Christian Democratic Party
  • Petter Hugsted, Norwegian ski jumper
  • Petter Hansson, Match abandoned
  • Petter Thomassen, Norwegian politician for the Conservative Party
  • Petter Northug, Petter Northug Jr
  • Petter Tande, Norwegian former nordic combined skier
  • Petter Andersson, retired Swedish footballer
  • Petter Furuseth, Norwegian former professional footballer
  • Petter Bruer Hanssen, Norwegian footballer who plays as a midfielder
  • Petter Morottaja, Inari Sámi who writes books in Inari Sámi
  • Petter Stenborg, Swedish stage actor and theater director
  • Petteri Paavola in Elias on Vekst-stedt as Actor
  • Petteri Sallinen in Kill City as Actor
  • Petter Skavlan in Kon-Tiki as Writer
  • Petter Baiestorf in movie Zombio 2: Chimarrão Zombies as Director
  • Petter Darin characterized critical role of Henrik in 1998 drama film Veranda för en tenor.
  • Petter Sairanen, from 2003 biography and drama film Mosku - lajinsa viimeinen, who played the K. M. Wallenius.

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