Namesakes
Olympic Medalists:
1 bronze/silver, 1 silver
(bronze/silver) Petre Mshvenieradze 1956; 1960 water polo 
(silver) Petre Capusta 1980 canoe sprint
Romanian Presidents and Prime Ministers:
3 prime ministers
(prime minister) Petre Aurelian 1896-1897
(prime minister) Petre Carp 1900-1901; 1910-1912
(prime minister) Petre Roman 1989-1991
Saints:
2 saints
Saint Peter the Iberian (a.k.a. Petre) 411-491
Saint Petre Karbelashvili 1860-1924