Peider as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Peider

What is the meaning of the name Peider ?

The baby name Peider is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈpeɪdər/ (PAY-der),/ˈpaɪdər/ (PYE-der).

Peider is Gaelic in Origin.

Peider is the Romansh (especially Engadine, Vallader/Putèr) form of Peter, ultimately from Greek Petros via Latin Petrus, meaning "rock" or "stone." The name entered the Alps with Latin Christianity and remained favored through the Middle Ages and into modern times, anchored by the cult of Saint Peter. In Switzerland it signals Romansh heritage, particularly in the canton of Graubünden.

Records and literature of the region show steady use, and the celebrated Romansh poet Peider Lansel (1863-1943) gives the name cultural resonance. Close variants across Romansh and neighboring languages include Pieder (Sursilvan), Peter (German/English), Pietro (Italian), Pierre (French), Pere (Catalan), Pedro (Spanish/Portuguese), Peder (Danish/Norwegian), Petrus (Latin), Petr (Czech/Slovak), and Piotr (Polish); feminine counterparts include Petra and Pierina. Peider offers a traditional yet distinctive choice, blending a pan-European Christian root with a clear Alpine-Romansh identity.

⚙ We have no record of Peider in any national birth registry or name dataset. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.