Peter is a popular male name.
Meaning
Peter comes from the Latin word petrus (petro-), meaning rock. According to the New Testament, Kepha (Aramaic "rock") was the nickname Jesus used for the Apostle Peter, who's given name was Simon. The nickname was later translated into Greek as Lythos (litho-) and into Latin as Petrus, from which the English form "Peter" comes. Because of the depth of Peter's faith, Jesus had called him "the rock on which I will build my church." Saint Peter was the first Pope, from whom all Catholic Popes (and later Orthodox and Anglican Archbishops) claim religious authority through Apostolic succession.
In other languages
The following names can be interpreted as Peter in English:
Disambiguation
People and things named Peter include:
