Petr

/P-EH-T-R/

Boy Christian Czech origin CzechSlovak

Rock — the Czech form of Peter, from Greek Petros, the name the apostle received from Christ. Distinctly Czech in dropping the final vowel, Petr instead of Peter, giving the consonant ending typical of the language. A steady, foundational Christian name across Bohemia and Moravia, evoking the firmness of stone.

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Meaning & origin

Petr is a boy's name of Czech origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Rock — the Czech form of Peter, from Greek Petros, the name the apostle received from Christ. Distinctly Czech in dropping the final vowel, Petr instead of Peter, giving the consonant ending typical of the language. A steady, foundational Christian name across Bohemia and Moravia, evoking the firmness of stone." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Common among Czech, Slovak, European families, Petr carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Petr

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Petr resonates in either tradition.

Pythagorean
5
freedom and adventurous change
Chaldean
1
leadership and pioneering spirit

How Petr sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Petr breaks down into 4 phonemes: /P-EH-T-R/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Petr — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

Pepa

The six signals, applied to Petr

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01 — Birth Star
Nakshatra match
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02 — Numerology
Destiny alignment
Pythagorean and Chaldean life-path calculations (destiny 5) matched against your family's own numerology profile.
03 — Phonetics
Last-name fit
Rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters measured with IPA to see how Petr flows with your family name.
04 — Meaning
Nature
Petr belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
05 — Cultural & Tradition
Christian
As a Christian name, Petr carries religious and cultural weight scored against your family's heritage — plus grandparent-name matches, saint's-day alignment, and generational naming patterns scored against your family tree.
06 — Uniqueness
Popularity balance
How common Petr is today versus historically — finding the sweet spot between familiar and forgotten.

Names similar to Petr

If Petr resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.

From the same tradition

Other Christian boy names, common in Czech families

Liam
Irish diminutive of William (Uilliam), from Germanic 'wil' (will) + 'helm' (helmet). Global phenomenon.
Noah
Rest, comfort, repose, from Hebrew Noach, linked to the root meaning to rest or bring relief. Borne in scripture by the builder of the ark who outlasted the flood, it has stayed in continuous Western use and now sits among the most-given boys' names worldwide.
Oliver
From Latin olivarius (olive tree cultivator) or from the Frankish Olivier.
George
Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name.

Sharing the same meaning

Other Christian boy names from the Nature cluster

Mason
Stone worker, builder in brick or dressed stone.
Logan
Little hollow, from Scottish Gaelic lagan, a diminutive of lag (hollow or low-lying place). First a Highland place and surname, it crossed into given-name use and spread widely across the English-speaking world, carrying a quiet sense of sheltered land and home ground.
Dylan
Son of the sea, great tide, from Welsh dy (great) + llanw (tide, flow). Dylan in the Mabinogion was a sea deity

Names that sound similar

Christian boy names that open with the same syllables as Petr

Per
Rock — the most compressed Scandinavian form of Peter, from Greek Petros, stripped of every suffix. Though used across Norway and Denmark, the single syllable Per is iconically Swedish, borne by a Nobel-honoured Swedish writer. A lean, sturdy Nordic Christian name reducing the apostle's name of stone to its barest essence.
Pepe
An affectionate Spanish diminutive of Jose, the Iberian form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef 'he will add.' The nickname is inseparable from the Philippine national hero who bore it, whose novels stirred the movement for independence, so that this familiar pet-name carries the memory of a martyr and a country's awakening.
Pedro
Rock, stone, the Spanish form of Peter, from Greek petros (stone), the name Christ gave Simon as the rock of his church. It carries that firm, foundational sense, and worn by kings and saints it became one of the most familiar names across the Spanish-speaking world.

Common questions about Petr

What does the name Petr mean?

Petr means "Rock — the Czech form of Peter, from Greek Petros, the name the apostle received from Christ. Distinctly Czech in dropping the final vowel, Petr instead of Peter, giving the consonant ending typical of the language. A steady, foundational Christian name across Bohemia and Moravia, evoking the firmness of stone.." It is a boy name of Czech origin, traditionally used in Christian families.

Is Petr a boy or girl name?

Petr is most commonly used as a boy name.

What is the origin of the name Petr?

Petr is of Czech origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Czech, Slovak, European families.

What are common nicknames for Petr?

Common short forms of Petr include Pepa.

What is the numerology of Petr?

Petr has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.

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