Given name
Pyotr
“as solid and strong as a rock”
Pyotr is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Pyotr is a form of Peter. One Greek interpretation is “as solid and strong as a rock.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Pyotr is a form of Peter. Peter has been associated with Greek, Aramaic, and Scottish Gaelic naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Russian use, Pyotr is used as a form of Peter.
Pyotr’s family of names
Pyotr shares a linguistic root with Peter. In English usage, Pyotr has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Piotr. Pyotr has a related form in Peter.
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Around the world
Pyotr has relatives in 12 languages.
7 related names in 12 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 16
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Pyotr
- Pyotr Ilyich TchaikovskyRussian composer (1840–1893)
- Peter the GreatTsar/Emperor of Russia from 1682 to 17251672–1725
- Peter KropotkinRussian revolutionary socialist and philosopher (1842–1921)
- Pyotr KapitsaSoviet physicist1894–1984
- Peter III of RussiaThe seventh Emperor of Russia, 1762 (lived 1728-1762)
- Peter II of RussiaEmperor of Russia (1715-1730)
- Pyotr StolypinRussian politician (1862–1911)
- Pyotr WrangelRussian army general of Baltic German origin (1878-1928)
- Pyotr BagrationGeneral of the Imperial Russian Army (1765–1812)
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