The baby name petersen is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PEE-ter-sen (IPA: /ˈpiːtərsən/).
petersen is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name petersen is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced PEE-ter-sen (IPA: /ˈpiːtərsən/).
petersen is Scandinavian in Origin.
Petersen is a Scandinavian patronymic turned given name, borne from Peter + -sen (“son”) in Danish and Norwegian, and also found in northern German and Dutch contexts. Peter traces back to Greek Petros, “rock” or “stone,” via Latin Petrus and the widespread Christian tradition. As a surname, Petersen proliferated in Denmark, Norway, and Schleswig-Holstein, spreading through migration to the Anglophone world.
As a first name, Petersen is modern and rare, fitting the surname-as-given-name style and often chosen to honor family heritage. The meaning reads “son of Peter,” by extension “descendant of the rock/steadfast one.” Closely related forms include Peterson (English/Swedish), Pedersen (Danish/Norwegian from Peder), Pettersen (Norwegian), Petersson (Swedish), and Pietersen (Dutch/Afrikaans), with base-name variants Peter, Peder, Per, Pieter, and Piers. Nicknames are uncommon, though Pete or Perry may be used.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #232 | 37 | 6,830 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #994 | 8 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,220 | 17 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,222 | 65 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
petersen is popular in 27 countries — most recent births per country:
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