What does the name Boutros mean?

Boutros is a boy name of Arabic origin: Arabic Christian form of Peter ("rock"); common among Arab Christian families.

When was the name Boutros most popular?

In US Social Security records since 1890, Boutros peaked in the 1910s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.

What are names similar to Boutros?

Names similar to Boutros in origin and style include Yusuf, Ahmad, Carlos, Marcos, Faris.

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Boutros

boy name

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

Peak era

1910s/1940s

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

Arabic Christian form of Peter ("rock"); common among Arab Christian families

The story

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Boutros around the world

One shared root links 6 names across 4 languages.

Shared root: from Greek petros "rock", translating the Aramaic byname Kepha; the European forms descend from Latin Petrus

The constellation

BoutrosArabicPeterEnglish PedroPortuguese PierreFrench

More branches

PeteEnglish · short form PierceEnglish · surname form

Popularity, 1890–2024

peak 1910s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Boutros peaked in the 1910s and the 1940s in nearly equal measure.

Names that fit alongside Boutros

Yusuf Ahmad Carlos Marcos Faris Anas

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