Why Peter Rocks?
What secrets hide behind “Peter” that makes it rock? Your first name is more than just a name!
The name “Peter” is of Greek origin. It’s a name commonly given to boys.
Your name in reverse order is “Retep.” A random rearrangement of the letters in your name (anagram) will give ‘Epter.’ How do you pronounce that?
Secret Meaning of Peter
The true meaning of ‘Peter’ cannot be described with just a few words. Your name is your destiny, heart’s desire, and personality. Peter is a name that implies a pioneering spirit. You are a natural born leader, highly focused, and achievement oriented. Enduring hardship to try out new things come naturally to you. It frustrates you to do too many unimportant activities. You can do things and make decisions by yourself. You are also energetic and confident.
Your heart’s desire is to become a leader. You dislike taking orders and want to be in charge – the boss figure. Surprisingly, your creativity allows you to find new solutions to old problems. You can generate ideas on the fly, and want recognition for your efforts. You tend to avoid those who are needy and idle on their work.
When people hear the name Peter, they perceive you as someone who is impressive, elegant, and noble. You possess qualities common to actors, dancers, and performers. People admire your confident personality. Unfortunately, there are others who get jealous of you. You prefer not to deal directly with only one person. Instead, you want to work on a grand scale.
You learn quickly and like to broaden your knowledge about any topic under the sun. You are reserved, secretive, and yet you give off an excellent first impression to others. You have a great common sense but can be easily annoyed and do not want to wait for too long for something. Try to be more generous with your time.
Your most likely vocation: engineer, writer, composer of music, teacher, designer, architect, planner, president of a society, curator, librarian, keeper of department store.
Lucky colors: All yellows, ocher, bronze, gold, orange
Lucky gem(s): Yellow diamond, citrine, amber, and topaz
Lucky day(s): Sunday
Lucky botanicals: Borage, chamomile, eyebright, lavender, Saint-John’s-wort, sorrel, thyme
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Is The Name Peter Popular?
“Peter” is not a popular baby boy’s name in Missouri as reported in the 2016 U.S. Social Security Administration data (ssa.gov). Imagine that, only 31 babies in Missouri have the same name as you in 2016. A total of 1,925 babies also bear the same first name during that year in the U.S. From 1880 to 2023, the highest recorded use of this name was in 1957 with a total of 11,601 babies. That’s a lot of baby Peters.
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Since 1880 up to 2023, the name “Peter” was recorded 587,656 times in the SSA public database. Using the UN World Population Prospects for 2023, that’s more than enough Peters to occupy the country of Western Sahara with an estimated population of 587,259.
The name first appeared in the year 1880 and given to 496 newborn babies. (See FAQ) It became a popular name in the year 1880 with a rank of #31 nationwide and was registered 496 times as a baby boy’s name. Peter became a popular boy’s name in the state of Alaska in the year 1930. It ranked #2 with 21 babies. The all-time high record for this name was in 1955 in the state of New York with 2,639 baby boys.
This name is a consistent top ranking boy’s name in the state of Connecticut for 105 years from 1910 to 2016 (may not be consecutive).
For the past eight decades (1944 to 2023), the name “Peter” was recorded 455,099 times in the SSA database.
What’s Next?
Now you know why your first name rocks. Time to show your creativity! Try exploring the names of everyone you know including friends, cousins, neighbors, classmates, co-workers, or your pets. Even your favorite anime, TV, or movie characters. Remember, this is purely just for fun.
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