Comments for PETER:

Famous Bearer: Peter Pettigrew from the Harry Potter books.

-- Anonymous User  3/25/2005

Other famous literary bearer: Peter Pan, the boy who wouldn't grow up in J.M. Barrie's classic. [noted -ed]

-- noae  4/16/2005

A famous bearer of the name is Peter Griffin of the father in "Family Guy". That show is hilarious.

-- swordsmanoffire  10/6/2005

Famous bearer: Peter Doherty, frontman of British band Babyshambles and former co-frontman of the Libertines. Infamous for his drug use and reckless lifestyle.

-- whackedtollie  11/24/2005

Peter was the name of the oldest Son of Adam in C.S. Lewis's "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe".

-- Arowen Half-Elven  12/15/2005

A famous bearer is actor Peter Boyle (born October 18, 1935). He won an Emmy in 1996 for an appearance on "The X-Files". He also known for his role as Frank Barone, the cranky slob on "Everybody Loves Raymond," which he mainained until the show's final airing on May 16, 2005.

-- AndrewJKD  1/3/2006

Peter Wentz: Bassist for Fall Out Boy, too emo for emo, and world renowned pedophile.

-- VeryGorgeous  1/31/2006

Peter Rabbit is the name of a Beatrix Potter character.

-- Anonymous User  2/13/2006

Peter Parker: Spider-Man's alter-ego.

-- HarpieSiren  3/6/2006

A famous bearer of the name Peter is Peter Van Daan, one of the eight residents of the Secret Annex in Amsterdam. He was described thoroughly in The Diary of Anne Frank.

-- Anonymous User  4/14/2006

I gave this name to my 2nd son, he is Peter Jordan. He is 13 and really likes his name and the fact it isn't used often. He does get called Pete sometimes but more often it is kept as Peter.

-- Anonymous User  4/25/2006

I think this name is overused. It is very common and don't like it that much, though I like the first bearers of this name but now it's just too common and popular.

-- Anonymous User  5/5/2006

Peter was quite popular in the past, but now it is rarely given to newborn boys. Peter is a strong, classic name with staying power, whereas some of the names given to little boys today will end up being flashes in the pan that will sound very dated in a few decades' time.

-- amabel  6/7/2006

Another famous Peter is the tall British soccer player Peter Crouch.

-- Ylva  6/10/2006

I don't hear this name a lot from my generation or the upcoming one. It's sad because it's a great name! Very likeable name too!

-- Anonymous User  6/22/2006

The next Pope is susposed to be Pope Peter (The Roman). He is supposed to be the antichrist.

-- Anonymous User  7/19/2006

I find this comment rather bizarre. Good for a laugh perhaps, but I really hope nobody believes them! (The legend of Pope Peter II being the last pope as St Peter was the first is a very old one but no more sensible for that.)

-- Anneza  9/11/2006

A famous bearer is Peter Phillips, the son of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips. He was born on November 15, 1977.

-- Anonymous User  7/31/2006

I like this name, I think it sounds like a preppy boys name.

-- Anonymous User  8/21/2006

Famous fictional bearers: Peter Pevenesie in The Chronicles of Narnia, Peter Pan in J.M. Barrie's novel, and Peter Calamy in Master and Commander.

-- Shasta  9/24/2006

Peter Jackson is a Hollywood movie director most famous for his Lord of the Rings films. (I've heard that he is directing The Hobbit, too.)

-- Anonymous User  9/26/2006

This name was given to me by my mother on birth. My wife calls me Peter and it's so sweet. It has given me the strength and confidence to do a lot at my age and is a super strong name to utter. I know, following in the footsteps of Peter the disciple, many people called by this name become great and rich. It may be old fashioned but it never goes out of fashion. It's strongly modern yet a classic. In Swahili, it's PETRO or PETERO.

-- ekisa  10/7/2006

My husband's name is Peter, and he's a Junior, but when we had a son, he did not want to name him Peter, III. I like the name Peter, Pete, Sweet Pete, whatever I call him.

-- Anonymous User  10/10/2006

Listen to the German pronunciation of Peter here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

-- _satu_  10/24/2006

There are authors named Peter Abrahams, Peter Blauner, Peter Clement, and Peter Robinson.

-- Anonymous User  11/28/2006

I like the name Peter. I think it's cute. I have relatives named Peter and they really like the name.

-- kmihockey17  12/1/2006

Peter Petrelli is one of the main characters in the television series Heroes.

-- jmacsgurl1991  12/30/2006

In Denmark Winnie-the-Pooh is called Peter Plys. "Plys" is a word Danish children sometimes put in front of teddy ("Plysbjørn").

-- elliebeth  1/30/2007

Famous bearer: James "Peter" Longsreet, a Confederate Civil War general who was blamed for the loss at Gettysburg.

-- johnnyreb  2/1/2007

My dad is named Peter and personally I like the name. I would like name my son Peter after him, plus I think he'd like to have the same name as a superhero.

-- alexyasha  2/20/2007

Another one of the names that I enjoy, a name that's actually NOT used very often, nowadays. I don't know a single Peter.

-- stormy_lovegood  2/24/2007

Peter Cottontail is a famous bearer. Lol.

-- Anonymous User  4/5/2007

I am not a big fan of the name but I like the fact that it is my dad's name and that it has a feel to it.

-- bandcamp2009  4/24/2007

Peter was Ike Broflovski's name before he was adopted. Ike is Kyle's little brother in the show South Park.

-- Rockos_Modern_Life_1  5/20/2007

A famous bearer was Peter Paul Rubens, the Flemish painter.

-- Florabel  6/25/2007

Slovak pronunciation is "PE-tur".

-- Karcoolka  6/27/2007

This is a really handsome name, I think.

-- Brianna Angela  7/30/2007

I love the name Peter! It's such a strong name, and it does mean "rock."

-- applemilk  8/19/2007

A famous dude of this name is Peter Tork from the Monkees.

-- Anonymous User  8/25/2007

I've never liked this name. There's just something about the way it sounds. And then, of course, there's the slang meaning. (I'm surprised no-one has already mentioned this.)

-- queenv  9/30/2007

Peter sounds like a nickname for a man's private part.

-- jasmineenimsaj  2/14/2008

I absolutely adore this name! I hadn't thought about it as a name option for my 4-year-old Eli, until I had already filled out his birth certificate. Although we considered changing it when he was only an infant, we decided to stick with our first choice. This name always slips my mind, and I really wish we'd have name one of our sons this. I like Simon Peter. It has a sweet ring to it, although I would only call him Peter. I love this name, and if I ever have another son, this is definitely what we'll name him. It's just too cute!

-- Patricia Underwood  2/17/2008

The name is borne by Dorothy L. Sayer's fictional detective, Lord Peter Wimsey. He's a beloved and well-known fictional character.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lord_Peter_Wimsey

-- eliorafalk  3/3/2008

A famous bearer is English actor Peter Ustinov (April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004). He's well known for his Academy Award-winning roles in 'Spartacus' (1960) and 'Topkapi' (1964), among other film roles. He was also an accomplished writer and playwright.

-- AndrewJKD  4/7/2008

A famous bearer is Emmy Award-winning soap opera actor Peter Bergman (born June 11, 1953), best known for his role as Jack Abbott on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless," a role he's held since 1989.

-- AndrewJKD  4/13/2008

Peter is sometimes listed as the first name of the composer P. I. Tchaikovsky, although his name was really Pyotr.

-- Anonymous User  5/26/2008

Peter Carlisle fom the the television show Blackpool.

-- bluebox93  6/2/2008

Hah. Peter.
I can't help but laugh every time I hear someone called this. Try Petros or something else - Peter is too funny to name your kid.

-- paintwolf  6/11/2008

Peter Corey, a children's writer who was born in Walsall, West Midlands (UK). He also acts and does stand up comedy.

-- Luangi  7/3/2008

As much as many people say this is a common name, I think is it charming and kind, yet very masculine.

-- mary26  7/19/2008

Actor Peter Sellers who played Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther series.

-- tigerlilly  12/29/2008

I really like the name Peter. It sounds masculine yet sensitive and sophisticated. If I ever have a son and name him Peter, I sincerely hope with all my heart he won't decide to go by Pete. Ugh. I couldn't stand that.

-- Musicalfreedom  1/17/2009

Peter is actually a Hebrew word, it means "to be the first to breach the womb", in other words, first-born.
It can also be associated with the verb which means "to solve, to resolve, to be a solution".

-- kontrib1  1/30/2009

Peter Facinelli is a famous bearer of the name.

-- Anonymous User  2/26/2009

Peter Forsberg is a Swedish ice hockey player who won two Stanley Cups with the Colorado Avalance.

-- Anonymous User  4/6/2009

Corporal Peter Newkirk of the RAF, played by Richard Dawson (who later went on to host Family Feud). He was one of the main characters in Hogan's Heroes.

-- Atarah Derek  4/26/2009

I just LOVE this name.Just because it's my amazing boyfriend's name!But I loved it before too,cause all of Peters i've ever met were nice and smart guys with good sense of humour.I think of naming our son Pete too.

-- Anonymous User  11/16/2009

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