The baby name Peeta is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpiːtə/ — PEE-tə.
The baby name Peeta is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpiːtə/ — PEE-tə.
Peeta is in Origin.
Peeta (PEE-tuh) is a modern English given name, generally understood as a phonetic respelling of Peter. Peter derives from Greek Petros meaning "rock" or "stone," via Latin Petrus and the New Testament use of the apostle's name. The double-e spelling emphasizes the long vowel sound heard in many accents and informal forms.
The spelling saw little to no use until the late 2000s, when Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games introduced Peeta Mellark; the books and films gave the name pop-culture visibility and a modest uptick in use, though it remains rare. Related forms include Peter and its diminutives Pete and Petey; feminine Peta (especially in Australia); Finnish Peetu; and cognates Pieter (Dutch), Petr (Czech), Petar (South Slavic), Piotr (Polish), Pietro (Italian), Pierre (French), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), and Peder (Scandinavian), with Slavic pet forms like Petya. The meaning suggests steadiness and reliability.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #673 | 10 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #727 | 12 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,080 | 13 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,175 | 8 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Peeta is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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