Names Like Peter
If you love Peter — rock, stone, Greek in origin — you’ll probably love these names too. We’ve matched them by origin, sound and popularity using real US naming data, so every suggestion is a genuine relative of Peter, never a random pick.
Most similar to Peter
Greek boy names with a comparable feel and popularity.
Boy
Luke
LOOK
From Lucania; light · Greek
Boy Theodore
THEE-ə-dor
gift of God · greek
Boy Elias
ee-LY-us
The Lord is my God · Greek
Boy Philip
FIL-ip
Lover of horses · greek
Boy Damian
DAY-mee-un
To tame, subdue · Greek
Boy Alexander
al-ig-ZAN-der
Defender of men · greek
Boy Xander
ZAN-der
Defender of the people · Greek
Boy Orion
oh-RY-un
Hunter · Greek
Boy Nikolas
NIK-oh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Boy Matthias
mə-THY-əs
gift of Yahweh · greek
Boy Dimitri
dih-MEE-tree
Follower of Demeter · Greek
Boy Evander
ee-VAN-der
Good man · Greek
Boy Basil
BAZ-il
kingly, royal · greek
Boy Isidore
IZ-i-dor
gift of Isis · greek
Boy Perseus
PUR-see-us
Of debated meaning · Greek
Boy Draco
DRAY-koh
dragon, serpent · greek
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share Peter’s meaning or theme.
Boy
James
JAYMZ
Supplanter · Hebrew
Boy Michael
MY-kul
Who is like God? · Hebrew
Boy John
JON
God is gracious · Hebrew
Boy David
DAY-vid
Beloved · hebrew
Girl Mary
MAIR-ee
Of debated origin · Hebrew
Boy Christopher
KRIS-tuh-fer
Bearer of Christ · Greek
Boy Mark
MARK
Of Mars · Latin
Boy Matthew
MATH-yoo
gift of Yahweh · hebrew
Boy Thomas
TOM-us
Twin · Aramaic
Boy Daniel
DAN-yul
God is my judge · Hebrew
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Boy Jacob
JAY-kub
Supplanter · Hebrew
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Paul
POL
Small, humble · French
Boy Patrick
PAT-rik
Nobleman · Latin
Boy Preston
Paxton
Pedro
Pablo
PAH-bloh
Small, humble · Spanish
Boy Prince
Pranav
PRUH-nav
The sacred syllable Om · sanskrit
Boy Parth
PARTH
Son of Pritha (Arjuna) · sanskrit
Boy Pietro
pee-EH-troh
Rock, stone · Italian
Sibling names for Peter
Names that pair well with Peter for a brother, sister or middle name.
Boy
Christopher
KRIS-tuh-fer
Bearer of Christ · Greek
Girl Cynthia
SIN-thee-ah
Moon goddess epithet · greek
Boy Andrew
AN-droo
Manly, brave · Greek
Girl Helen
HEL-un
Torch, light · Greek
Boy Timothy
TIM-uh-thee
Honoring God · Greek
Boy Nicholas
NIK-uh-lus
Victory of the people · Greek
Girl Margaret
MAR-gret
Pearl · Greek
Boy George
JORJ
Farmer, earth-worker · Greek
Frequently asked questions
What names are similar to Peter?
Names similar to Peter include Luke, Theodore, Elias, Philip, Damian, Alexander — matched by origin, style and popularity.
What other names start with P like Peter?
Popular P names in the same style include Paul, Patrick, Preston, Paxton, Pedro, Pablo.
What names go well with Peter?
Names that pair well with Peter include Christopher, Cynthia, Andrew, Helen, Timothy.