Male name
When is Peter’s name day?
Πέτρος · Petros
Main name day
Saints Peter and Paul
The Greek name Πέτρος (Petros) is celebrated on 29 June.
The saints behind the name day
- Saint Peter the Apostle1st centuryChief of the Apostles, a fisherman from Galilee.Peter (originally Simon) was a fisherman from Galilee and the brother of the Apostle Andrew. According to the Gospels, Jesus gave him the name Cephas or Peter, “rock”.Read more
- Saint Paul the Apostle1st centuryThe Apostle to the Gentiles, who also preached in Greece.Paul (originally Saul) was born in Tarsus in Cilicia. According to the Acts of the Apostles, the former persecutor of Christians became a preacher of the Gospel after a vision on the road to Damascus.Read more
Variants and other forms
- Other Greek forms and diminutives
- Πετράκης
- In Latin letters
- Petros
- English equivalents
- Peter
- In Greek
- Πέτρος