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Around the globe, Per (Petrus , Para , Per , along with others...) is a widespread principally male, but very seldom female first name. The first name Per is characteristic of Sweden, where it is a common masculine name, Namibia, where it is a common primarily masculine, but very infrequently female name, and South Africa, where it is a common male name (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, South Africa, and Indonesia. Also, Per is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Petrus | South Africa, Sweden, India, Indonesia, Namibia |
Para | Myanmar, South Africa, Poland, India, Indonesia |
Per | South Africa, Sweden, Poland, India, Indonesia |
بير | Iran, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan |
Пьер | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan |
Пер | Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
פר | Israel |
Bedros, Ber, Beri, Bero, Biera, Bramur, Bër, For, Für, Kepa, Nuper, Par, Parfüm, Pathier, Peder, Pedro, Pedru, Peer, Peere, Peeter, Peetu, Pehr, Pel, Pela, Peles, Pelle, Pelo, Pelos, Peolive, Per Se, Per-, Pera, Peranco, Percuss, Percy, Perda, Perdis, Perdy, Pere, Perfoliate, Pergot, Perine, Perish, Permille, Perny, Pero, Peroline, Person, Perspiration, Perspire,
Per is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Per Degaton , the DC Comics supervillain; Pere Porter ; Lille Per ; Per Albin Hansson , the Per Albin Hansson as depicted in television series Atlantic Crossing and Pierre Bezukhov , the protagonist of Leo Tolstoy's novel War and Peace, and in many other works.