Petre
Petre is a surname and given name derived from Peter. Notable persons with that name include:
- Romanian
- Macedonian
- Georgian
Meaning & Origin of Petre
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Petre is a surname and given name derived from Peter. Notable persons with that name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Romanian
- Macedonian
- Georgian
The Story of Petre
The earliest SSA record of Petre as a baby boy name dates back to 1970, when 5 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Petre — #4,724 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1970 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Petres have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Petre
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Petre. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Pece
- Pero
- Petar
- Petko
- Petrică
- Petru
- Petruț
Names that sound like Petre
Phonetically similar names — useful when Petre is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Petre
Petre is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Petre's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #4,724. Use the chart and map above to compare Petre's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.