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Pere

“rock, stone”

masculineLatin script

[ˈpe.ɾe] · Catalan (Northwestern, Valencia)

Origin: Ancient Greek
3 language contexts: Spanish Catalan Danish
Follow the evidence: 10 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Pere

Pere is a masculine given name documented in Spanish, Catalan and Danish. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek Πέτρος via Latin. It is a form of Petrus, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “rock, stone”.

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “rock, stone”

Inherited from Old Catalan Pere, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros). Compare Occitan Pèire, French Pierre, Spanish Pedro.

Sources for this account (9)

Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PetrusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Pere is used

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countries in our sources

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1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Spain

Statistics + language records

Spain, 2025: 14,039 male (rank 208). Documented as a given name in Spanish, Catalan.

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4 of 4 countries

03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Spain

2025 Spelling: PERE

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2025: 14,039; people; Rank #208
Peak year: 2025; 14,039 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

PERE in Spain, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2025	14,039	208	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “PERE” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Annual population census at 2025-01-01; all published national first-name frequencies of at least 20 residents. A snapshot of current residents, not historical birth registrations.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names held by at least 20 residents nationally are published. Missing names remain unknown, never zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-04-23 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

04 / Through time

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.

Pere Aragonès
born 1982
Catalan lawyer and politician (born 1982)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Riba
born 1988
Spanish tennis player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Milla Peña
born 1992
Spanish footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Borrell del Caso
1835–1920
Spanish artist (1835-1910)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Pons i Riera
born 1993
Spanish footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source

A little story to keep

A name worth keeping.

Take the story of Pere with you. Create a personal name passport with its meaning, roots and connections.

06 / Behind the facts

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 forms10

Wikidata Q18219701CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PetrusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · 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 Pere

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “rock, stone”

Inherited from Old Catalan Pere, from Latin Petrus, from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros). Compare Occitan Pèire, French Pierre, Spanish Pedro.

Sources for this account (9)

Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Greek Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spanish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PetrusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Pere is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

countries in our sources

Select a country to follow Pere’s connections around the world.

1 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Spain

Statistics + language records

Spain, 2025: 14,039 male (rank 208). Documented as a given name in Spanish, Catalan.

Explore Spain

4 of 4 countries

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Spain

2025 Spelling: PERE

Region and dataset

Recorded category male

Latest · 2025: 14,039; people; Rank #208
Peak year: 2025; 14,039 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística · Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

PERE in Spain, male: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2025	14,039	208	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Annual population census at 2025-01-01; all published national first-name frequencies of at least 20 residents. A snapshot of current residents, not historical birth registrations.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Only names held by at least 20 residents nationally are published. Missing names remain unknown, never zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-04-23 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

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.

Pere Aragonès
born 1982
Catalan lawyer and politician (born 1982)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Riba
born 1988
Spanish tennis player
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Milla Peña
born 1992
Spanish footballer
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Borrell del Caso
1835–1920
Spanish artist (1835-1910)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Pere Pons i Riera
born 1993
Spanish footballer
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 forms10

Wikidata Q18219701CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Spanish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Portuguese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: PereCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary: PetrusCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates2

Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · 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.

A story to pass on.

About Pere

Ancient Greek origin

Where Pere is used

Across borders

Spain

Popularity over time

Spain

History

Notable bearers

Pere Aragonès

Pere Riba

Pere Milla Peña

Pere Borrell del Caso

Pere Pons i Riera

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Pere

Ancient Greek origin

Where Pere is used

Across borders

Spain

Popularity over time

Spain

History

Notable bearers

Pere Aragonès

Pere Riba

Pere Milla Peña

Pere Borrell del Caso

Pere Pons i Riera

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page