Peter at a glance
- Meaning
- “rock, stone”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Pronunciation
- PEE-ter
- Nicknames
- Pete
- Other forms
- Pierre, Pedro, Pietro, Piotr
Where the name Peter comes from
Peter comes from the Greek word petros. In the Bible, Jesus gave this name to the apostle Simon, as a translation of the Aramaic name Cephas. Saint Peter is seen as the first pope, and the name has been common in Europe since the Middle Ages.