Petros

The name Petros represents the Armenian as well as the Modern Greek form of Peter or Petrus, with the Modern Greek spelling being Pétros.

What does the name Petros mean?

Petros, as an Armenian name and in the spelling Pétros as a Modern Greek name, means 'the rock'. This name derives from the Ancient Greek term pétros, which stands for 'rock block' or 'stone'. Notable international variants of Petros or Peter include Pierre (French), Pietro and Piero (Italian), Pedro (Spanish, Portuguese), Pieter and Piet (Dutch), Per, Peer, and Pär (Scandinavian), Petar (South Slavic), Petr (Czech), Piotr (Polish), Pjotr (Russian), and Petro (Ukrainian).

Where does the name Petros come from?

The name Petros has its roots in Ancient Greek and means 'the rock'.

How do you pronounce Petros?

The pronunciation of Petros is two syllables and strongly emphasizes the first syllable. The name is pronounced as 'Pe-tros' [ˈpeːtʁɔs], with the long E opening the sound. The consonant cluster '-tr-' creates a brief tension in the middle of the name before the rounded O and sharp S conclude it. Petros conveys a powerful and tradition-conscious impression – stable, structured, and present.

When is the name day of Petros?

The most significant name day for Petros falls on June 29, which is dedicated to the Apostle Peter.

Popularity

In Germany, the first name Petros enjoys great popularity and currently ranks 1,881st on the list of the most common male first names. Its best placement was in 2010, when it reached 825th place. Over the last ten years, Petros has been chosen as a first name about 200 times, placing it at 1,593rd in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it stands at 1,526th.

Nicknames & pet names

Petran / Petro / Petrosch / Petroscjlh

Similar first names

Famous people

• Petros Adamian (Armenian actor)
• Petros Bereketis (Greek musician)
• Petros Bourdoulis (Greek wrestler)
• Petros Brailas-Armenis (Greek philosopher)
• Petros Christo (musician from Greece)
• Petros Chrysochos (Finnish tennis player)
• Petros Filipidis (Greek actor)
• Petros Fyssoun (actor from Russia)
• Petros Galaktopoulos (Greek wrestler)
• Petros Kanakoudis (football player from Greece)
• Petros Klampanis (Greek musician)
• Petros Konteon (Greek football player)
• Petros Kravaritis (Greek football player)
• Petros Lampadarios (composer from Greece)
• Petros Leonidis (cyclist)
• Petros Leventakos (football player)
• Petros Markaris (Greek writer)
• Petros Noeas (Greek basketball player)
• Petros Ntalambekis (Greek football player)
• Petros Ovsepyan (composer from the USA)