Petros
Meaning
"rock, stone"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,890
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Pete, Petro
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"rock, stone"
Origin: Greek
"divine gift"
Origin: Greek
Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 vs #5890 for Petros.
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Theodore is more popular, ranked #4 compared to Petros at #5890 in the United States.
Petros means "rock, stone" (Greek origin). Theodore means "divine gift" (Greek origin).
Petros is primarily a boy name. Theodore is primarily a boy name.