All over the world, Петтер (Petter 
, Петтер 
) is quite a common boy's given name. The first name Петтер is characteristic of Northern Europe, particularly Sweden, where it is quite a common masculine name, Norway, and Finland, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sweden, Norway, and Brazil. Also, Петтер is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Petter | Germany, Sweden, Norway, United States, Brazil |
| Петтер | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
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Петтер is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Petter Bredström , character in Fredman's Epistles and Petter Eliassen .