Pewter: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pewter – Meaning: gray metal alloy – Origin: English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: PYOO-tur


Pewter is an English unisex name meaning “gray metal alloy”. It appears in our list of 175+ Gemstone and Crystal Baby Names for Your Precious Little One.

Meaning & Origin of Pewter

Meaning: Gray metal alloy.

Origin: English.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Pewter

Phonetic: PYOO-tur   IPA: /ˈpjuːtər/

Popularity of Pewter

Pewter 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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