The first name Petros
A boy’s name from Armenian.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Armenian origin
Transliteration of Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. The Armenian name is from Armenian Պետրոս (Petros), from the same Greek name. Cognate with English Peter.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 9 boys were named Petros, making it the 2,440th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 17 births (#1,439).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Petros with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Petros at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 9 boys born in the United States were named Petros, the 8,746th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 20 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Petros
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Petros DuryanArmenian poet (1851-1872)
- Petros AdamianArmenian actor (1849-1891)
- Abraham Petros I ArdzivianArmenian priest (1679-1749)
- Petros Matheus dos Santos AraujoBrazilian association football player, born 1989
- Petros AvetisyanArmenian football player, born 1996
- Prince Peter of Greece and DenmarkAnthropologist, specialising in Tibetan beliefs and customs, 1908–1980
- Petrus SiculusByzantine writer (-870)
Questions
- What does the name Petros mean?
- Transliteration of Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. The Armenian name is from Armenian Պետրոս (Petros), from the same Greek name. Cognate with English Peter.
- What is the origin of the name Petros?
- Transliteration of Greek Πέτρος (Pétros), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. The Armenian name is from Armenian Պետրոս (Petros), from the same Greek name. Cognate with English Peter.
- How popular is the name Petros?
- In 2025, 9 boys born in England and Wales were named Petros, ranking 2,440th. Its peak was 2019, with 17 births.
- Is Petros a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 715 US babies named Petros since 1880 were boys.
- When was Petros most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 20 babies were named Petros, its highest rank at 4,758th.
- Is Petros also a surname?
- Yes. Petros is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.