Petar

Petar - A very unique male name

Petar appeared on the charts for the first time in 1968 on position #1537. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Petar and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Petar? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Petar. The baby boy name Petar was given to 7 baby boys in 2025, ranking #3478 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 209,469 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Petar peaked in popularity 58 years ago in 1968 on position 1537.

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Petar is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Petar is currently topping the baby name charts in Illinois at position #1,108 - and is the least popular in Illinois at position #1,108.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Petar is where you live.

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Petar origin and meaning

South Slavic, from Greek

The Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of Peter — from Greek petros, 'rock'

Petar is the everyday form of Peter across the South Slavic languages, carried to the US by families from the Balkans. Its US record is long but whisper-thin, running sporadically from 1968 and never above eight births in a year. In its home languages it is as classic and unremarkable as Peter is in English.

Attested etymology

Petar is a 5 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Petar, pop culture references for the name Petar and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Petar

We've found the following names that sound similar to Petar, sorted by popularity.

Peter / Pedro / Pietro / Piotr / Pieter / Peder / Petra / Petr / Pater /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Even more about Petar

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Petar a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Petar?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

PEH-tar · /ˈpɛtɑːr/

Around the world

• Peter (English) — The English form of the same apostle's name
• Pyotr (Russian) — The Russian form
• Pedro (Spanish) — The Spanish form

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

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Why parents choose it

Petar keeps a Balkan family's Peter in its home spelling — classic everywhere, distinctive in America.

Worth knowing

• Americans will 'correct' it to Peter on forms and roll calls