Petros
Petros is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek, Armenian, Biblical Greek.
- Greek
- Armenian
- Biblical Greek
Meaning & Origin of Petros
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Petros is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek, Armenian, Biblical Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek
- Armenian
- Biblical Greek
The Story of Petros
Petros first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1964, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2007: 20 births, good for #4,639 nationwide. As of 2026, Petros ranks #5,969 for baby boys with 15 births, gradually rising (+8%). All told, over 736 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Petros
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Petros. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Bedros
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About the name Petros
Petros is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 736 births in the dataset. Petros's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #2,465. Use the chart and map above to compare Petros'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.