Pedar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Pedar

What is the meaning of the name Pedar ?

The baby name Pedar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /peˈdær/ (Persian); /ˈpɛdər/ or /ˈpiːdər/ (Scandinavian/anglicized) — approx. "PEH-dar" or "PEH-der".

Pedar is Persian, Scandinavian in Origin.

Pedar is a rare masculine given name best understood as a cross between the Gaelic Peadar and the Scandinavian Peder, both cognates of Peter. The root goes back to Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning “rock” or “stone.” In Irish and Scottish Gaelic, Peadar became established through Christian tradition honoring Saint Peter, while in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, the vernacular Peder thrived from the Middle Ages onward. Pedar surfaces as an alternative or Anglicized spelling in these spheres but has never been widespread.

Variant forms include Peadar (Irish/Scottish Gaelic), Peder (Scandinavian), Peter (English/German), Pieter (Dutch), Petar (South Slavic), Piotr (Polish), and Pedr (Welsh), with nicknames such as Pete or Petey. Note that in Persian, pedar simply means “father” and is not traditionally used as a personal name, though the homonymic echo may appeal to some modern namers.

⚙ Pedar barely registers. There are only 13 recorded uses on record, spread over 7 countries.