Peter

From the Shakespearean plays Henry VI, King John, Romeo and Juliet and Measure for Measure

Origin

English
Greek: Rock; Peter was a biblical fisherman and one of Christ''s twelve disciples. In Catholic tradition he is the first pope.

Nicknames

Pete

Syllables

International Variations

Pyotr, Pietrek, Pedro, Pete

Themes

Biblical, Shakespearean, Word

Famous Namesakes

English actor Peter Sellers, English musician Peter Gabriel, English musician Pete Townshend

Celebrity Babies

Son of Mikhail Baryshnikov and Lisa Rinehart, Son of Sally Field, Son of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, Son of Stephanie Seymour, Son of Jack Wagner