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Johann Peter

Component meanings: “Yahweh is gracious” + “stone, rock”

Language context for this entry: German

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Origin: Not established
1 language context: German
Follow the evidence: 3 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Johann Peter

Johann Peter is a masculine given name documented in German. It combines Johann (“Yahweh is gracious”) and Peter (“stone, rock”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “Yahweh is gracious” + “stone, rock”

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (3)

Wikidata Q63170162CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Johann (cited meaning “Yahweh is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Documented as a given name in German.

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03 / By the numbers

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Johann Peter Eckermann
1792–1854
German poet and writer (1792–1854)
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Johann Peter Hebel
1760–1826
German short story writer and dialectal poet (1760–1826)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Johann Peter Frank
1745–1821
German physician
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Johann Peter Salomon
1745–1815
German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario; (1745-1815)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

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06 / Behind the facts

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Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q63170162CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Johann (cited meaning “Yahweh is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Johann Peter

Johann Peter is a masculine given name documented in German. It combines Johann (“Yahweh is gracious”) and Peter (“stone, rock”), as cited on those names' pages.

Component meanings in the sources

Reported meaning

Component meanings: “Yahweh is gracious” + “stone, rock”

These meanings are reported for the names joined in this compound. Their individual pages provide the source accounts.

Sources for this account (3)

Wikidata Q63170162CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Johann (cited meaning “Yahweh is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Germany

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Documented as a given name in German.

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4 of 4 countries

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Johann Peter Eckermann
1792–1854
German poet and writer (1792–1854)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Johann Peter Hebel
1760–1826
German short story writer and dialectal poet (1760–1826)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Johann Peter Frank
1745–1821
German physician
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Johann Peter Salomon
1745–1815
German violinist, composer, conductor and musical impresario; (1745-1815)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q63170162CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Johann (cited meaning “Yahweh is gracious”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15
NameStoria: Peter (cited meaning “stone, rock”)see the cited name page · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Johann Peter

About Johann Peter

Component meanings in the sources

Where Johann Peter is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Johann Peter Eckermann

Johann Peter Hebel

Johann Peter Frank

Johann Peter Salomon

Jean-Pierre

Joan Pere

Juan Pedro

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Johann Peter

About Johann Peter

Component meanings in the sources

Where Johann Peter is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Johann Peter Eckermann

Johann Peter Hebel

Johann Peter Frank

Johann Peter Salomon

Jean-Pierre

Joan Pere

Juan Pedro

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Johann Peter

Component meanings in the sources

Where Johann Peter is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Johann Peter Eckermann

Johann Peter Hebel

Johann Peter Frank

Johann Peter Salomon

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Jean-Pierre

Joan Pere

Juan Pedro

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Johann Peter

Component meanings in the sources

Where Johann Peter is used

Across borders

Germany

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Johann Peter Eckermann

Johann Peter Hebel

Johann Peter Frank

Johann Peter Salomon

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Jean-Pierre

Joan Pere

Juan Pedro

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page