Pete
Meaning
rock
The formal names behind Pete
Pete is an established short form of this name.
Peter · Greek origin · rock
Pete 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
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Pete has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
23 people · the #113,027 first name in Brazil · median age 34
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Pete
Most people given the name Pete in the United States were born between 1950 and 1989. The Pete you meet today is most often in his 50s or 60s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Pete deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Pete truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Pete fits with your family’s names and surname.
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