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Boy name

Petr

/ˈpɛtɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2019

Petr has been given to about 109 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2014, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈpɛtɚ/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 104
Median age today19 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Petr per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2014 · 12
  • Born in 20250
  • All time109

How popular is Petr?

Its best year was 2014, when 12 babies were given the name, ranking 6958th. The typical living American called Petr is about 19 years old today.

Names that sound like Petr

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Peter0.71
  2. Pete0.64
  3. Perry0.55
  4. Pedro0.53
  5. Porter0.49
  6. Peyton0.45
  7. Percy0.45

Middle names for Petr

Ranked by flow score
  1. Petr Thomas0.74
  2. Petr James0.74
  3. Petr Cole0.73
  4. Petr Miles0.73
  5. Petr Wilder0.72
  6. Petr John0.55

Sibling names for Petr

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Hallesister · 0.66
  2. Isabelasister · 0.66
  3. Brayanbrother · 0.65
  4. Tracebrother · 0.65
  5. Abdullahbrother · 0.65
  6. Anahisister · 0.65

Where Petr is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Petr Anderson0.73
    2. Petr Allen0.73
    3. Petr Adams0.73
    4. Petr Evans0.70
    5. Petr Edwards0.70
    6. Petr Wilson0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Petr

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.