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Петър

Ancient Greek roots

Language context for this entry: Bulgarian

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Bulgarian

Origin: Ancient Greek
1 language context: Bulgarian
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Петър

Петър is a masculine given name documented in Bulgarian. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek via Old Church Slavonic.

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic Петръ (Petrŭ), from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

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Old Church Slavonic
Ancient Greek

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Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

02 / Across borders

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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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.

Petar Mladenov
1936–2000
former General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1936–2000)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Petar Zhekov
1944–2023
Bulgarian footballer (1944–2023)
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 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q28356986CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q7918 (bul)-Kiril kovachev-Петър.wavCC-BY-SA-4.0 · 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 Петър

Петър is a masculine given name documented in Bulgarian. English Wiktionary traces it to Ancient Greek via Old Church Slavonic.

Ancient Greek origin

Source-reported

Inherited from Old Church Slavonic Петръ (Petrŭ), from Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Old Church Slavonic
Ancient Greek

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (5)

Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Where Петър is used

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

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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.

Petar Mladenov
1936–2000
former General Secretary of the Bulgarian Communist Party (1936–2000)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Petar Zhekov
1944–2023
Bulgarian footballer (1944–2023)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms6

Wikidata Q28356986CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
German Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
French Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Chinese Wiktionary: ПетърCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

Pronunciation recordingsAudio credits and individual recording licences1

Wikimedia Commons: File:LL-Q7918 (bul)-Kiril kovachev-Петър.wavCC-BY-SA-4.0 · 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.

Петър

About Петър

Ancient Greek origin

Where Петър is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Petar Mladenov

Petar Zhekov

Peeter

Peter

Petko

Piero

Pierre

Piet

Pieter

A name worth keeping.

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Петър

About Петър

Ancient Greek origin

Where Петър is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Petar Mladenov

Petar Zhekov

Peeter

Peter

Petko

Piero

Pierre

Piet

Pieter

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Петър

Ancient Greek origin

Where Петър is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Petar Mladenov

Petar Zhekov

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 Петър

Ancient Greek origin

Where Петър is used

Across borders

Explore a country

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Petar Mladenov

Petar Zhekov

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page