Petter: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Rock, stone
Origin
Greek
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
PET-er

Petter is a Greek boy's name meaning “rock, stone”. It appears in our list of 200+ Scandinavian Baby Boy Names That Are Cool and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Petter

Meaning: Rock, stone.

Origin: Greek.

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Petter

PET-erIPA /ˈpɛtːər/

Popularity of Petter

Petter doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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