In the entire world, Πέτρος (Peter 
, Pedro , Petros , and others...) is a prevalent masculine first name. The forename Πέτρος is characteristic of Greece, where it is a prevalent masculine name, Germany, and Portugal (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Brazil, Germany, and Mexico. Much less frequently, Πέτρος is the last name as well as the forename.
Πέτρος is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Petrus, Pedro, Peter, Pieter, Petros | Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, United States, Brazil |
| Петрос | Armenia, Russia, Belarus, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| Peadar | United Kingdom, South Africa, Spain, Australia, United States |
| Petur | Germany, United Kingdom, Spain, Nigeria, United States |
| Πέτρος | Greece |
Bedros, Parsley, Peder, Pedr, Pedru, Peer, Peeter, Per, Pere, Pero, Persil, Persilla, Peru, Petar, Petelo, Peters, Petersilie, Petko, Petr, Petras, Petre, Petrezselyem, Petri, Petro, Petru, Petter, Petteri, Piatro, Pieri, Piero, Pierre, Piet, Pietro, Piotr, Piters, Pjeter, Pjetur, Pjetër, Pjotr, Pyotr, Pætur, Pèire, Péter, Pétur, Pătrunjel, Pēteris, Πέτρα, Πέτρου, Πετρος, П'Ер,
Πέτρος is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Peter , the 1st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Patriarch of Antioch and Apostle of Jesus Christ, Gospel of Mark; Spider-Man , the fictional character in Marvel Comics, The Amazing Spider-Man; Peter Pan , the fictional character created by J. M. Barrie, Peter Pan; Peter Griffin , the fictional character from the Family Guy franchise and Jay Garrick , the fictional character in the DC Comics universe, The Flash, and in many other works.
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πέτρος πατρίκιος Byzantine historian, GR (b. 500) |
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πέτρος α΄ της κύπρου King of Cyprus and King of Armenia, CY (b. 1328) |
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πέτρος φιλάργης Catholic cardinal and antipope 1409 to 1410, GR (b. 1339) |
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| πέτρος λαμπάρδος Greek painter, GR (b. 1500) |
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πέτρος αρκούδιος Greek theologian, GR (b. 1562) |
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| πέτρος μαρτίνος GR (b. 1510) |
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πέτρος μελισσηνός General of the Artillery of the Russian Empire, GR (b. 1726) |
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| πέτρος παπασταμάτης GR (b. 1673) |
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| πέτρος κατσαΐτης GR (b. 1700) |
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πέτρος μαυρομιχάλης Greek notable of Mani, revolutionary army leader, and politician, GR (b. 1765) |
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| πέτρος λαμπαδάριος Greek cantor, Teacher at the Patriarchal Music School, GR (b. 1730) |
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| πέτρος ο πελοποννήσιος (b. 1741) |
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πέτρος βράιλας αρμένης Greek politician (1812-1884), GR (b. 1812) |
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πέτρος δηλιγιάννης Greek politician and diplomat, GR (b. 1814) |
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| πέτρος βονδιόλης Greek scholar and physician, GR (b. 1765) |
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