MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Peter mean?
Greek Petros means a rock or stone and is the source of Peter. In the New Testament it is the name given to the apostle Simon, establishing the name's enduring textual association.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
पीटर
Conventional spelling
Malayalam
പീറ്റർ
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Peter in Indian usage
9,697 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 838 |
| 1950s | 1,750 |
| 1960s | 2,316 |
| 1970s | 1,956 |
| 1980s | 1,502 |
| 1990s | 1,047 |
| Other decades | 288 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 5,738 |
| Goa | 1,176 |
| Meghalaya | 740 |
| Manipur | 478 |
| Mizoram | 363 |
| Nagaland | 363 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 290 |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 175 |
| Puducherry | 105 |
| Delhi | 103 |
| Other states | 166 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Peter / M | 158 | 287 |
| Scotland | Peter / M | 11 | 316 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Peter ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Peter; Table_6, C295 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Peter; Table_6, C295
- Scotland 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Peter; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Peter; full-list-1974-2025.csv; 2025 Boy